There’s nothing quite like the excitement cats feel when greeted with a new toy — especially when it contains catnip. Catnip ...

Cats react to catnip due to the presence of the chemical compound nepetalactone. This compound is what causes the behavioral ...

"When sniffed, these plants appear to have no adverse effects on cats." Despite catnip products being marketed with names like "kitty crack" and "meowijuana," with many claiming to activate the ...

We took on the science of catnip to see what it's really doing to your cat's brain. Video produced by Grace Raver. Big cat footage courtesy of Big Cat Rescue. Follow TI: On Facebook More from Tech ...

We carried out a study assessing the effects of Nepeta cataria (catnip) on cat behavior. The study was approved by the Internal Committee for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals of the Graduate ...

Catnip has different effects depending on the individual cat and the way the cat takes the drug. "It either ramps cats up, or it mellows them out," Wooten says. Here are the usual ways that catnip ...

Does your cat, an otherwise aloof and graceful creature, go whacky for catnip? Then they are one of the 70 per cent of domestic cats, as well as some big cats like lions, who do. But how has this ...

The mellowing effect can beat boredom and even counteract negetive behaviors, such as clawing. at furniture. You simply rub catnip on the place you'd like them to scratch, like a cat tower ...

We all think of cats as staunchly independent, the low-maintenance pets who keep themselves clean and entertained while we go ...

say a catnip plant or cat grass. If your cat does decide to eat a small piece of the leaves or flowers of your Christmas cactus, your pet will not suffer any ill effects. Cats that consume large ...