I decided the boys hadn't had any new toys lately so I ordered them some online and they came in today. They went CRAZY playing like I haven't seen them do in a long time.
I pick up the floor toys and rotate them a couple times a week but it seems like they aren't interested in them anymore. Most of them are catnip toys so I assume after awhile the catnip smell wears out and they lose interest in them. I keep them stored in plastic bags with some catnip to keep them "fresh" when not in use but eventually they have to 'wear out' even if the toys themselves are still in good physical shape.
So what do you do with old toys? Just toss them or is there something else I can do to make them young again? How long will catnip toys stay "fresh" and have that "new catnip toy" smell if I keep them stored sealed up in bags? I just ordered a mess of cat toys online so I don't want to put them all out at once, but if I don't won't they lose potency and not be fun anymore?
It seems wasteful to throw out perfectly good toys, but if they aren't being played with because the catnip has faded what else could I do with them? I debated trying to donate them to a shelter or rescue but if my cats don't want to play with them, I figure no other cats will either. And I don't figure rescues want my used old cat toys anyway. But my boys have a LOT of toys so it just seems wasteful to throw them out.
I pick up the floor toys and rotate them a couple times a week but it seems like they aren't interested in them anymore. Most of them are catnip toys so I assume after awhile the catnip smell wears out and they lose interest in them. I keep them stored in plastic bags with some catnip to keep them "fresh" when not in use but eventually they have to 'wear out' even if the toys themselves are still in good physical shape.
So what do you do with old toys? Just toss them or is there something else I can do to make them young again? How long will catnip toys stay "fresh" and have that "new catnip toy" smell if I keep them stored sealed up in bags? I just ordered a mess of cat toys online so I don't want to put them all out at once, but if I don't won't they lose potency and not be fun anymore?
It seems wasteful to throw out perfectly good toys, but if they aren't being played with because the catnip has faded what else could I do with them? I debated trying to donate them to a shelter or rescue but if my cats don't want to play with them, I figure no other cats will either. And I don't figure rescues want my used old cat toys anyway. But my boys have a LOT of toys so it just seems wasteful to throw them out.