Sniffing, eating, and rolling in catnip triggers a pleasure response in around two-thirds of cats. Litterbox.com's Catnip Box comes with three high-quality catnip toys and four styles of catnip, ...

A cat chews up and rolls around in the leaves of the silver vine plant. Masao Miyazaki For even the most aloof cats, just a few leaves of catnip can trigger excited fits of chewing, kicking and ...

When cats chew and rub against the leaves, the plant releases a compound that repels insects like mosquitoes Most cat owners know catnip as a treat for their feline friends to roll in and chew, but a ...

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Anyone who has seen a cat experience catnip knows that it makes them go a bit wild -- they rub in it, roll on it, chew it, and lick it aggressively. It is widely accepted that this plant, and its ...

Let's make no bones about it — big cats are dangerous. Being close to one without an animal expert seems like it would be ... not so desirable. But it's hard to keep that fact straight after watching ...

Catnip may be used as a natural insect repellent. [Gallio lab / Northwestern] While catnip is a common herb that is often used in cat toys and treats—due to its euphoric and hallucinogenic effects on ...

Cat people know what this is all about—frisky, tripped-out felines entranced in drug-induced euphoria. Catnip, in other words. But did you know catnip didn’t evolve just to give your furbaby a buzz?