Here’s an easy cat toy project that uses valerian, so if your cat is one of those that doesn’t react to catnip, this might do the trick. Â Valerian, like catnip, is an attractant for cats and they respond to it in much the same way. Â It’s available in the healthfood section of your grocery store and online. Â The tutorial is from Craft Leftovers where you can find heaps of tutorials, Â projects, and general cleverness. Â (In this project, valerian is being used to make the toy smell wonderful to cats. Â It’s not advocating it’s use as a medical herb.)