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When I  heard from BlogPaws that Vitakraft was looking for cat bloggers to review their Purrk! Playfuls line of toys, I have to admit I was hesitant to respond at first. After all, my gang already has mountains of toys, not to mention their perennial favorites such as wadded up balls of paper, human toes, and dead bugs. Was there really anything new on the market that could pique their interest?

The Purrk! Deep Sea Bug

After researching Vitakraft, a German based enterprise founded in 1837 that was the first company to introduce Feline Silvervine to the United States, I realized that maybe there was, because believe it or not, my cats had never tried Silvervine and I had always wondered what the hoopla was all about.

In case you don’t know about Silvervine, it’s a 100% all natural, non-toxic product that comes from the Silvervine plant found in Asia. It’s similar to catnip in concept, but, according to a recent study by the University of Illinois, it’s far more enticing to cats with results showing 3 out of 4 them preferring Silvervine over catnip and engaging with it 2.5 longer than they do with catnip!

Hmmm… I have 7 cats so I couldn’t wait to see how my cats would skew that study, but if the reaction I got from them the day their Purrk! Playfuls Deep Sea Bug toy arrived was any indication, those scholars were definitely on to something because I barely had the toy out of the packaging before they went bonkers and once I sprinkled it with the fresh Silvervine that is included with the toy, all I can tell you is that I have never seen anything like it with my cats before. Honestly, the reaction they had to the Silvervine was like having a front row seat at a 3-ring circus! Jazmine and Kizmet were wrestling in one ring, Peanut was doing full length body stretches in hers, and Zee was rolling around in another!

After sprinkling a small bit of the Silvervine on the floor, Kizmet and Jazmine react by spending at least fifteen minutes wrestling together while Peanut sniffs the Deep Sea Bug with great interest.

Kerplop! And just like that, Peanut is overcome with the happy effects of the Silvervine and rolls around on the floor playing with the toy!

When Peanut is finally done playing with the Deep Sea Bug, our senior cat, Zee, takes over the toy and enjoys the Silvervine sensation!

The playtime lasted far longer than any session I had seen with catnip and at one point Jazmine was so enthralled that she was completely rolling over like a well trained dog (see video to follow) and nearly a half hour later, playtime finally ended after Kizmet captured the Deep Sea Bug like some prized prey possession and proceeded to carry it to the couch – his favorite place to bring his kill!

So, all in all, I would absolutely recommend the Purrk! Deep Sea Bug toy enhanced with Silvervine and I love the fact that from my younger kitties, Jazmine and Kizmet, to my eldest Zee at 9, everyone enjoyed the Silvervine and had a wonderful time exercising, playing, and bonding together.

For Kizmet, of all the toys in the world, anything with a pom pom is his favorite, so he is thrilled that the furry Deep Sea Bug has a pom pom on the top of the toy! The Deep Sea Bug is constructed of a soft plush material in a spiral shape and is about 5″ long. After play, it expands to about 8″ and is a perfect size and weight for kitty to easily carry as Kizmet demonstrates!

Kizmet prepares to bring his kill to his liar, aka, the couch!

Like a proud hunter providing for his family, Kizmet drops the Deep Sea Bug onto the couch and presents it to his true love, Jazmine, for her praise and approval.

This is one happy kitty who gives the Purrk! Deep Sea Bug Toy 5 paws up for enrichment and enjoyment!

My only concern, I did not feel comfortable with the small bell that is adhered to the top of the toy. While it seems nearly impossible to come apart, my cats can be tough on toys – especially our chewer, Jazmine, and I fear she could ingest the bell and choke on it. So, when we play with this toy, it will be supervised, and when we are done, it will go somewhere safe that kitty cannot get to.

If you would like to try out the Purrk! Deep Sea Bug Toy (including a refill pack of Silverline) with your cat(s), the folks at Vitakraft have been kind enough to offer a *giveaway opportunity for one lucky reader! All you have to do is enter your email in the Rafflecopter and comment why you think your cat would like this pawsome toy.

Just a sampling of some of the great cat toys (all infused with Silvervine) available from Vitakraft – please be sure to visit their website to see the full lineup that includes the dangling Busy Bee and Bouncy Butterfly, the free-moving furry Deep Sea Bug and Desert Bug, and the plastic Marvy Mouse, Purrky Bird, and Frisky Fish.

Thank you to Vitakraft for this great giveaway  – for more information on their full line of Purrk! Playful toys, please refer to these handy links:

Website

Link to purchase

Store locator

Education link on Silvervine

Facebook

YouTube

*Contest Rules:
-Winners can only win once across all blogs participating
-No Purchase Necessary
-Void Where Prohibited
-Contest ends Sunday, December 28th, midnight EST, with winner to be announced Wednesday, December 31.

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