a pet amusement device comprising : a receptacle for catnip ; a continuous track surrounding the catnip receptacle ; a toy , such as a ball , contained within the continuous track such that the toy may travel along the continuous track ; and at least one opening along the continuous track such that the continuous track and the toy are accessible through the at least one opening . the catnip receptacle may have a cap allowing a user to easily add catnip to the receptacle and allowing the scent of the catnip to exit the receptacle . in use , a pet , such as a cat , may smell the catnip and bat the ball around the continuous track . the pet amusement device may be combined with another device with a larger continuous track to produce a device with two concentric tiered tracks in addition to the catnip receptacle .