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Can catnip go stale?

April 26, 2017catnip stale

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Can catnip go stale?

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Yes and No! On the Yes side: Nepetalactone, contained within the essential oil of catnip, is UV sensitive. So over time, with exposure to light, it can lose some potency. See the tips above for how best to store your catnip. On the No side: “Cats respond to catnip in concentrations approaching 1 part per billion.” So it does not take much! In fact, Kooky Kat Catnip Company’s human founder, James Black, can attest that a research sample of catnip from 1910, still was potent enough to get very full attention from the feline founder of his company, Felix the Kat.