Pawbreakers:

1. What's a Pawbreaker?
“Pawbreakers! The Candy for Cats” is an all natural, healthy, safe and fun toy ball and treat rolled into one- a purrrfect combination! Pawbreakers are the catnip equivalent of a ‘Jawbreaker’ for cats (without the sugar)!


2. What's in it?

Our secret recipe is 100% natural and uses only pure, fresh catnip and human-grade ingredients that are healthy for your cat! For truly useful information on catnip, please see our page here. Pawbreakers do not contain sugar or any other unwanted ingredients. We call it ‘candy’ because it’s such a treat for the kitties (even though its healthy and all natural)! Please see question 8 for more information on our ingredients.


3. Why are Pawbreakers different from other catnip?

A - Pawbreakers lock in the flavor! - Any fragrant substance (herbs, spices, coffee etc.) will lose their smell if left open in the air especially in hot, humid or bright/sunlit conditions. Pawbreakers are specially made to lock in the flavor. Every time your kitty chews or scratches on their Pawbreaker, they are releasing the fresh aroma locked in every bite of a Pawbreaker. A plain old box of catnip, or catnip stuffed in a fabric pouch will lose much of its aroma (if it hasn’t already before you bought it). While it may still work, its just doesn’t stay as fresh as a Pawbreaker. We also package every freshly made Pawbreaker in its own zip lock baggie.

B - Pawbreakers are made fresh! – Unlike many fabric covered, boxed or bagged catnip products that can sit in a warehouse for a long time, Pawbreakers are made and delivered fresh to every store! We are the only maker of Pawbreakers and therefore EVERY shipment of Pawbreakers is the freshest available and comes straight from us, straight to your favorite store. We make them fresh, and keep them fresh in their own zip lock baggie. When your favorite pet store gets a shipment of Pawbreakers, you can be sure they were JUST made fresh, and packaged to stay that way. (Not to mention they will stay fresher longer than other toys when your kitty is playing with them).

C - Pawbreakers are an EDIBLE toy! – There’s simply nothing else like it! Would you like someone to wrap up your favorite food in something you can never open or eat?! Of course not! Its no wonder so many cats get frustrated with other catnip toys that end up sitting in the corner. Not only do they go stale, but they cant eat them anyway~! With Pawbreakers, your kitty can PLAY with his catnip AND EAT it too!

4. What benefits do Pawbreakers have?

 Health benefits! - Pawbreakers can provide many mental and physical health benefits.

a - Helps keep kitties frisky! – The combination of the powerful aroma and an interactive/edible toy help to perk most kitties up and make them happy and more active. Every time they bite into it, even more of the natural aroma is released, making them even more interested.

A. Florsheim, DVM, TX: “I'm a veterinarian with the goal of becoming board certified in feline behavior. I think this product has a great deal of potential as environmental enrichment for cats…”

b - Provides Nutrients! – The high-quality catnip used in Pawbreakers naturally provides vitamins and minerals including: Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein, Selenium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, multiple B vitamins and more!

c - Aids in digestion! - Pawbreakers can help some kitties with stomach upset and gas.

d - Provides fiber - Helps keep things moving along, including furballs.

B - Exercise and Stress Relief! - Pawbreakers help to provide exercise and relieve stress by providing both interactive play, and edible catnip at the same time. NO other toy on the market is quite like Pawbreakers. Pawbreakers are soft enough to be easily chewable and edible, yet tough enough to take even the roughest cat for days even weeks full of fun.

5. Do I need to ‘take care’ of my Pawbreakers?
Our advice is to replace what’s left (if anything) every 2 – 4 weeks for the freshest catnip experience. The life expectancy of a Pawbreaker depends on the ferociousness of the cat. J Some large cats or exuberant kittens can eat a Pawbreaker in a couple of days or less, but with most cats they will last longer. Usually they are slowly gnawed on, licked silly and chewed on, bit by bit, until kitty can get a good bite on it and eat the whole thing; they usually disappear and are consumed entirely. But, if your Pawbreaker is still in good shape, they can be cleaned up a bit with a damp paper towel (use water only!). Scratching the surface (or rubbing it on their favorite scratching post, etc.) will help to revive the locked in fragrance. There is no expiration date on Pawbreakers, but like all herbs, the longer it sits around (depending on the environment, temperature.) the more potency they lose.


6. Will Pawbreakers stain my carpet or furniture?
Rarely. The main ingredient (catnip) has natural pigments that make it ‘green’. If combined with a heavily drooling kitty or damp location and a light colored material, it can stain. But, these stains can usually be cleaned up with a light solution of laundry detergent and water. There is no coloring added to Pawbreakers! We prefer to keep them 100% natural and healthy, and not put in any extra ingredients.


7. Can my cat eat too much, should I take it away?
Cats generally self regulate their intake of catnip and your kitty should be able to eat as many Pawbreakers as you and he or she wants. Pawbreakers are safe to leave down for your kitty to play with whenever they want (please read the warning on and inside our label regarding safety around children).


8. My cat wasn't didn't react at all! Should I worry?
Some cats do not react to catnip and kittens generally need to be at least 4 to 6 months old before they will react to catnip. It can also take some cats a while to realize that Pawbreakers are edible! When a kitty has had their favorite food locked up in a wood ball, or wrapped up in fabric, they think ALL catnip can’t be eaten. Sometimes we have found that breaking off pieces of a Pawbreaker in front of them and leaving that out for them to munch on can help.


9. My cat played with Pawbreakers like crazy the first day, now the next day he/she doesn’t seem interested?

Imagine going and playing a hard game of soccer for the first time in a long time…hehe! This is what frequently happens to some of the kitties! Depending on how in shape your cat is, all this exercise can wear them out! If their first response was to go crazy, it wont be long before you will hear the familiar ‘knock knock’ of a Pawbreaker rolling around the house again…. Sometimes it takes time for them (sometimes more than a couple of days!) to recuperate from all the excitement and exercise after their first experience with a Pawbreaker.

10. What are the ingredients/what’s the binder?
All the ingredients are all natural! Pawbreakers use an all-natural secret recipe with human quality ingredients. Pawbreakers went through a year of testing before we found the perfect ingredients: safe, healthy and above all tasty to the kitties! While we can’t divulge our secret recipe we can tell you this: The ingredients used in Pawbreakers are extremely common, and have been in use for over 50 years in the human-food industry. Our natural and hypoallergenic binder is consumed every day by millions of people around the world, withstanding the “test of time” as a VERY safe product. Even companies in Europe, which has much stricter food additive laws than the United States, use our ingredients in human foods.

Playful Ideas: So many ways to play!

Pawbreakers don’t require any special preparation to provide hours of fun and excitement for your cat....but with a little creativity, you can discover countless new experiences for you pet to enjoy! Tub Time Your cat may not be incredibly fond of her time in the tub, but a dry bathtub and a Pawbreaker can be the recipe for a whole lot of fun! The curved edges of many bathtubs can provide non-stop movement and fun as your cat leaps and pounces to catch this tantalizing treat! Fishin’ for Fun Use Pawbreakers to engage your cat in active play! Simply drill a hole in your Pawbreaker, and thread it on a string. Then toss it out to your pet. Pull the string in slowly and watch your cat go bonkers as she scampers and pounces on the tasty treat! This is a great way to revitalize old ‘fishing pole’ type toys that have worn out or lost their appeal! Aroma Therapy Invigorate an old toy or scratching post by rubbing it with the Pawbreaker! Lose your Marbles! That’s what will happen to you and your cat, if you put down a bunch of Pawbreakers at once! (And if you don’t really want him to lose his ‘marbles’ put them all in a big box and let the fun begin!)