Most — but not all — cats can get loopy and happy from catnip. Here's why that happens and how to give it to your cat safely.

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 is a plant—known scientifically as Nepeta cataria—that is a member of the mint family. The active ingredient is called nepetalactone, which many domestic cats respond to in a variety of ...

It's a pleasant feeling of intense happiness for cats, which they might display by rubbing their faces and heads against the catnip, shaking their heads or drooling. Do cats get 'high' from catnip?

When you’re watching your cat play with some catnip you sprinkled on the floor, it’s pretty common to wonder, "does catnip get cats high?”.

Catnip’s effect is caused by nepetalactone, which stimulates brain receptors and releases endorphins. Cats react by rolling on the catnip, and some become hyperactive or aggressive.

FLICKR, ZEEWEEZ Catnip is widely known for its ability to get cats high. Give a cat a toy laced with the stuff, and she will start rolling around on the floor and bouncing off the walls—literally. But ...

On this episode of MorningLine, Nick Beres sits down with our resident veterinarian, Allison Fields from Bellshire Family Vet.

I have two cats at home, Rusty and Foo, who have very different characters. I gave them both some catnip the other day and they had two very different reactions. Foo sniffed it suspiciously and walked ...

Does Catnip Really Get Cats High? If you've owned a cat at some point, you'll know what catnip is. Scientifically known as "Nepeta cataria," it is a herb that's closely related to mint.

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