In an effort to make life as good as possible for my outside boys, I surprise them with something special every few days. Sometimes they get yummy treats, other times they get a good brushing (which they both actually prefer to the treats). And every once in awhile, I take advantage of a lazy Sunday afternoon and break out the bag of ‘nip.

I pour each of them a large pile of the stuff on my front stoop and hang out with them (to watch them play but also so they feel protected and can really enjoy themselves).

This is the after photo. After they’ve rolled in, drooled on, and lastly, eaten all the ‘nip they can handle. There’s plenty of time for them to rest and recover before nightfall when they’ll go back on full alert.

Note, not all cats react strongly to the ‘nip, my Westley isn’t the least bit impressed by the stuff. Silly boy! 😹