The Truth about Catnip

We have all heard the stories about cats goneResearchers have shown that cat each react
wild, strung out on catnip, while my cat could caredifferently to catnip. Some seem to go into a
less about the stuff. Why is it then that somecatnip high, while others become more aggressive
cats take one whiff of catnip and seem to defyand others become more sexually aroused.
gravity and other cats seem unaffected by itsSo why does my cat not react to catnip? New
magic? Well, its time to separate fact from fictionstudies have proven that one in three cat don't
when it comes to catnip and cats.respond to catnip because of an inherited gene
Depending on whom you ask some might saythat not all cats have. Another factors that helped
that catnip is like kitty cocaine, but the truth isto determine a cat's reaction to catnip included
catnip is an herb from the mint family. Catnip'sage. Kittens don't seem to be affected by catnip
botanical name is Nepeta cataria. Within Catnipuntil they are around 9 to 10 months old.
there is a compound called monoterpeneAlthough cats respond to catnip like a drug it has
nepetalactone that has a strong effect on somebeen shown that catnip has no addictive
cats. Monoterpene nepetalactone is presentproperties. There have been no known reports of
throughout the plant but is especially strong in thecats no being able to make it through the day
plant's leaves. Monoterpene nepetalactone reduceswithout a catnip fix. Capnip has a low toxicity level
cats' inhibitions and may cause cats to have mildand the capnip high only lasts about 10 minutes so
hallucinations. Some people compare cats'as long as it doesn't make your cat more
reactions to catnip to that of humans on LSD oraggressive there is no harm is allowing your kitty
marijuana and catnip does have some similarto enjoy a little catnip now and then.
chemical characteristics.