Trixie Matatabi Play Balls with Holder

The Trixie Matatabi Play Balls with Holder is a multi-textured enrichment toy designed to stimulate your cat’s natural hunting and chewing instincts. Matatabi, also known as Silver Vine, is a potent natural alternative to catnip that often triggers a more intense playful reaction in cats. This toy features compressed Matatabi balls mounted on a sturdy holder with adhesive backing, allowing you to fix it to walls, furniture, or floor surfaces. As your cat licks, bats, and chews the rotating balls, the rough texture helps to mechanically clean teeth and massage gums, promoting better oral hygiene through play.

Shop Floor Advice from the Team If your cat has gone "bored" of catnip, Matatabi is the secret weapon. About 80% of cats respond to it, and the reaction is often much more enthusiastic. We love this specific toy because it stays in one place—you won't be fishing Matatabi sticks out from under the sofa every ten minutes. A quick tip: to keep the toy exciting, use the "cover" if provided, or only mount it in areas where they spend their active time. If the balls start to lose their scent after a few weeks, you can lightly scrape the surface with a nail file to "reactivate" the natural oils and bring the smell back to life.

Double the Reaction: Matatabi contains two natural aromatic attractants (actinidine and dihydroactinidiolide), making it effective even for cats that do not respond to traditional catnip.

Dental Health Support: The abrasive surface of the compressed balls helps to gently scrape away plaque and tartar as your cat chews and rubs against them.

Stress Reduction: Engaging with Matatabi can help to calm anxious cats or provide a focused outlet for high-energy pets, reducing destructive scratching on furniture.

Interactive Design: The balls rotate freely within the holder, providing a moving target that encourages batting and pawing.

Versatile Placement: Equipped with strong adhesive pads, the holder can be mounted at your cat's head height for easy rubbing or placed low for floor-level play.

Brand: Trixie.
Material: 100% Natural Matatabi (Silver Vine).
Components: 2 or 3 rotating Matatabi balls (depending on model) and a plastic wall-mountable holder.
Dimensions: Approx. 15 x 5 cm.
Suitability: Cats of all ages.