Cats may display varying reactions to catnip – or none at all. A 2017 study on cats' reactions to different types of cat-stimulating plants found that about one in three cats had no reaction to ...

But while it has long been understood that catnip, and the similar Asian plant silvervine, have intoxicative properties, new research has found that cats’ instinctive response to the presence of ...

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.

Catnip’s status as kitty kryptonite is due to a specific chemical compound called nepalacatlone that the plant naturally releases when its leaves or stem are bruised.

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 ...

For the purposes of this article, we’ll say it’s a feeling of extreme wellbeing and happiness – a ‘euphoric’ reaction. In this case, I think we can safely say catnip gets cats high.

A cat’s reaction to catnip is inherited, so if your cat has kittens you can expect them to respond similarly to their parents. Young kittens and old cats are unlikely to respond, while large ...

There's a scientific reason for the feline reaction: Catnip contains the oil nepetalactone, which binds to the cat's olfactory receptors in the nose and throat and causes a euphoric reaction for cats.

Cats’ crazy reaction to catnip ‘helps plant release insect repellent’, benefitting the animals The more cats damage the leaves of the plant, the more the chemicals encourage the cats ...

Cats may display varying reactions to catnip – or none at all. A 2017 study on cats' reactions to different types of cat-stimulating plants found that about one in three cats had no reaction to catnip ...