Catnip contains nepetalactone, an essential oil found in the catnip plant. Here's how it affects your cat and why it makes them feel so good.

If you're a cat lover, you know that your furry friends can go absolutely wild for a sprinkling of catnip, the green herb that can be found in many cat toys or even grown in your own garden. Once a ...

Catnip isn't just intensely pleasurable for cats. It's also practical.When your feline friend rubs, rolls against, chews and licks catnip leaves, it's not just playful high jinks sparked by the ...

When exposed to catnip or silver vine, cats engage in some fairly predictable behaviors, such as licking and chewing the leaves, rubbing their heads and ...

Cats' reaction to catnip and silvervine is so ubiquitous that lead author Masao Miyazaki, an animal behavior researcher at Iwate University, had to know what was going on.

Very similar to catnip, valerian contains compounds that can trigger playful and energetic behavior in cats. This makes it a good enrichment tool, especially for cats that don’t respond to catnip.

According to new research, when cats lick and chew catnip it leads to the release of certain compounds that might protect them from pesky mosquitoes.

According to new research, when cats lick and chew catnip it leads to the release of certain compounds that might protect them from pesky mosquitoes.

It can act as a natural stimulant Very similar to catnip, valerian contains compounds that can trigger playful and energetic behavior in cats. This makes it a good enrichment tool, especially for ...

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