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KitNipBox Cat Subscription Review + Coupon – December 2018

Ragan Buckley
ByRagan BuckleySep 24, 2019 | 7 comments

KitNipBox December 2018 - Box Front

KitNipBox
4.1 overall rating
18 Ratings | 9 Reviews

KitNipBox is a monthly subscription box just for cats.  Each month, expect a themed selection of toys and treats for your kitty! None of the food products in the box are made in China, though some of the toys may be. All KitNipBox toys are thoroughly assessed for quality and safety by the KitNip Box team.

KitNipBox December 2018 - Box Open Front

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This review is of the Multi-Cat, $29.99 a month, box.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Review Front

About KitNipBox

The Subscription Box: KitNipBox

The Cost: $19.99 a month for the “Happy Cat” box and $29.99 a month for the “Multi-Cat” box.  This is a review of the “Multi-Cat” box.

The Products: Toys, treats, and occasional health or hygiene items for cats.

Good to know: There is a “no treat” option for cats with allergies and food sensitivities!

Ships to: US (free), Canada, and the UK (for countries not mentioned, contact KitNip Box for options)

KitNipBox December 2018 Review

KitNipBox has monthly themes. Around holidays, they are holiday themes, but you can never predict what it’ll be at other times. This month it was a holiday/winter theme:

Kitnipbox December 2018- Booklet FrontKitnipbox December 2018 - Booklet Back

The information card included a list of items in the box. They included values and I have used a lot of these below because KitNipBox toys can be hard to find for sale online.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Max Catnip Candy Cane Front

Max Catnip Candy Cane – Listed Value $5

This is a small, soft catnip plush. It’s a good size for tossing around or even carrying in a cat’s mouth and this one is already well-loved by Angus. I’m sure he will be bringing it downstairs one night very soon. (He brings toys downstairs to play with them at night.)

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Playful Pet Mistletoe Door Dangler Front

Playful Pet Mistletoe Door Dangler – Listed Value $7

Angus and Sneaky were both really into this. I dragged it around on the floor for them for pictures (below) but I will hang it in our home office for Angus to play with (he is the youngest and most active).

Kitnipbox December 2018 - LEAP Snowflake Kicker Front

LEAP Snowflake Kicker – Listed Value $5

Here is a catnip plush that is a little larger than the candy cane. This has an interesting canvas texture that Monkey likes to lick.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Safemade Kitten Mitten Front

Safemade Kitten Mitten – Listed Value $5

This is another catnip plush with a different shape and a fuzzy texture. I appreciate the different textures of these toys since my (older) cats are really interested in that sort of thing.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - All for Paws Santa Hat Front

All for Paws Santa Hat – Listed Value $5

This is crinkly inside the hat part. It can be tossed around or snuggled with. My crew was particularly interested in the puffy ball at the end of the hat.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Max Crinkle Snowman Front

Max Crinkle Snowman – Listed Value $5

This is another catnip plush with some felt parts that are good for cuddling or tossing around. I expect Angus will be getting the most use out of this.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Wellness Kittles Grain Free Tuna and Cranberries Recipe Front

Wellness Kittles Grain Free Tuna and Cranberries Recipe (2 oz) – Retail Value $2.49 (found here for $2.25)

You’ll receive this type of treat often with this subscription, but I feel that Wellness is a quality brand and they do send different flavors. These are small, crunchy treats, and Monkey, Sneaky, and Madison (my only ones who can eat most treats) all enjoyed them.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Angus 1Kitnipbox December 2018 - Angus 2Kitnipbox December 2018 - Angus 3Kitnipbox December 2018 - Angus 4

Lately, Angus wants to play only behind or under furniture. Well, whatever. He really enjoyed the dangler toy.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Madison 1Kitnipbox December 2018 - Madison 2

Madison with some of the box items.

KItnipbox December 2018 - Monkey 1Kitnipbox December 2018 - Monkey 2KItnipbox December 2018 - Monkey 3Kitnipbox December 2018 - Monkey 4

This day, Monkey was mostly interested in treats, though he did stop to rub his chin on a few things.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Sneaky 1Kitnipbox December 2018 - Sneaky 2

Sneaky liked the dangler, but she mostly was interested in getting treats.

Kitnipbox December 2018 - Sparkles 1Kitnipbox December 2018 - Sparkles 2

You have to put toys right up in Mr. Kitty’s face for him to get a good sniff. But he is old and mostly blind. The veterinary ophthalmologist says his cornea is looking good, and he is trying to scratch it less often, so he may get the e-collar off soon.

Verdict: I calculated a value of $34.49 for the December KitNipBox. I know I haven’t provided links for most of the products, and that’s because I can’t usually find these brands for sale at retail prices online. I do occasionally see these brands in other cat subscription boxes, and I have found them at wholesale websites before (just not with retail prices), so while I don’t think you would be able to find some (or all) of these items at stores, I feel like Kitnipbox is probably sourcing them from wholesale suppliers, which is a perfectly reasonable thing to do. Anyway, the treats were pretty popular and outside of that, I think the dangler was the clear winner. But, my cats liked all the different textures for the catnip plushes and I appreciated the different sizes and shapes (as opposed to getting a bunch of nearly the same thing, which has happened to us with other cat subscriptions).

To Wrap Up:

Can you still get this box if you sign up today? Your first KitNipBox will ship right after your payment processes, so you should still be able to get December’s box if you sign up now.

Value breakdown: At $29.99 a month for this box, you are paying approximately the following per item:

  • Candy cane toy $4.35
  • Dangler $6.09
  • Kicker toy $4.35
  • Mitten toy $4.35
  • Santa toy $4.35
  • Snowman toy $4.35
  • Treats $2.17

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KitNipBox is a subscription box for your cat. Each month they send you a variety of items including toys, treats, accessories, hygiene products, and more. They also offer 2 different monthly box options: The Happy Cat KitNipBox is $19.99/month and contains 5-6 items, and the Multi-Cat KitNipBox i... read more.

Ragan Buckley
Ragan Buckley
Ragan stumbled across My Subscription Addiction in late 2013 and immediately subscribed to way too many beauty boxes. She's now focused on boxes for her cats and dog, vegan/vegetarian food boxes, and craft subscriptions (and she didn't give up beauty boxes entirely).

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7 comments

Kristin

Mr. Kitty pictures just break my heart, poor little guy has such a tough time.

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Ragan

He has plenty of good moments. Right now he is begging for his dinner. And he sleeps next to me at night (even though he can’t see, he can figure out where the bed is and gets in it all on his own). Today he got a tiny bit of shredded cheese and it was like the happiest he’s been all week.

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Teneda Bishop

I absolutely love yours and your kitties review of these (and similar) boxes. The gratuitous kitty shots brighten up the darkest of days. These are by far my favorite reviews. Thank you for sharing them with us all.

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Laura

I lost my last four baby recently but have still loved seeing pictures of yours. Thank you for sharing them 🐱🐈😁

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Laura

“fur baby”

Cristina

I feel the same!

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Rosemary

Same here!

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