I planted catnip in my herbal garden because I happen to like the smell of
it.

I realized that sooner or later the neighborhood ferals would start chomping
on it, but I didn't realize the extent of the damage they can cause.

How well can catnip survive this kind of damage by cats? Is it a very hardy
plant that will recover or might I just as soon plant it indoors because it
won't survive outside? I always got the impression that it was a weed
basically and would recover very fast.