Here are some interesting facts about catnip:
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- Catnip is a perennial (VBP) herb that is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia.
- Catnip belongs to the mint family of herbs and plants.
- Nepetelactone (VBP) is a chemical that is found in catnip and causes a response in some cats' brains that make them go crazy for catnip. Some cats aren't affected by it. (Like Joseph in the video.)
- Very young kittens or senior cats are less likely to have a reaction to catnip.
- Humans can use catnip in teas for relief from nausea, headaches, upset stomach, insomnia, and toothaches.
My most recent kitty never had any response to catnip. What about your cat? Are they crazy for catnip?
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Oh how CUTE!!!
ReplyDeletePawsome. That was very cute. Have a marvelous Monday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
OUr Nin gets high on it! Have a good day.
ReplyDeleteGreat video. Some of us like catnip and some of us just don't care. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteWoof! Woof! Interesting. I guess that lino enjoyed the taste of the brown paper too. Happy Monday. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
ReplyDeleteGreat! how interesting. I never thought that catnip is such a versatile plant - THANKS!
ReplyDeleteThere are some other uses for it too. I heard it's good for cuts and scrapes. Tell your mom that maybe she will have some luck growing catnip vs. mandrake! lol
DeleteThat sure was fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty interesting. I had a couple cats a few years ago, that LOVED it.
ReplyDeleteWhen we had a kitty, we grew catnip for him and he would often sleep in the pot.
ReplyDeleteSusan and Wrigs
we LOVES big cat rescue !!! we tell R mom ta turn it on like all de time...like her wood sew wanna be werkin ther.....ther Christmas videe oh wuz good :)
ReplyDeleteWaffles Too had his first dose of catnip just the other day and I think it's safe to say he LOVES it. For once, he left Katie alone. ...so I guess that means Katie loves it too!!!
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Aww I'd love to see what he does with some catnip!
DeleteOur last cat Millie loved Cat nip, she turned into some drug crazed addict bouncing off the walls.
ReplyDeleteSheba.
This surprised me...Never would have thought...but they sure did seem to be having a great time and were so playful...Fun video
ReplyDeleteThe leopard was my favorite, the ways he rubbed into it was so cute!! Mum was all like 'awwwwwwww' and 'ohhhhhhhhh' BOL!!!
ReplyDeleteLove Milo :)
Neat! I guess I never thought whether the big cats would like catnip! Moosey loves the stuff, but Sammy (who gets to come home today, by the way!) could care less. :)
ReplyDeleteYay Sammy! Glad he's feeling well enough to come home!
DeleteWell, that answers the question doesn't it?!? It looks like they love it!
ReplyDeleteMy Molly looooooves catnip. I haven't caught the other cats really bother with it though.
ReplyDeleteSchroeder does not really care about catnip at all, but Linus, oh my gosh he goes Crazy over it! One day I will have to sneak some of his catnip spray and use it on me...then he will love me ;)
ReplyDeleteHey Ann, I'm busy playing catch up today. First I want to tell you that I'm sorry I missed your fundraiser...there's always next year! Second, I thought the Valentine you made that was featured on BlogPaws was so cute! (Happy Belated Valentines Day) Now my numbers are gonna get mixed up...I've always thought bird watching would be fun, just never got around to it. Although we have a family of cardinals that lives nearby, blue jays too. Great beautiful birds. AND, I've been to Big Cat Rescue myself. What a fabulous place. Thanks for the video...I've often wondered if big cats like a little nip once in a while! LOL Happy Weekend!
ReplyDeleteHey Loy - I think it's pretty cool that you've been to the Big Cat Rescue. Nibblet did enjoy being featured on BlogPaws again :) I've got a bit of catching up to do myself! Thanks for stopping by.
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