This toy makes actual bird chirping noises, engaging with your cat’s senses to heighten their play experience. Plus, the SmartyKat Chickadee Chirp Sound Cat Toy is packed with catnip.

Cats on catnip are clearly having a wonderful time – but does it get them high? Our vet explains more… ...

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.

Cats on catnip are clearly having a wonderful time – but does it get them high? Our vet explains more… ...

Though cats can’t get addicted to catnip, scientists wrote a paper in 2021 that explained that the “opioid system regulating euphoric and rewarding effects in humans is involved in the expression of ...

A new study finds that the feline reaction to catnip and silver vine helps to stave off mosquitoes and other bloodsucking insects.

Catnip isn’t just intensely pleasurable for cats. It’s also practical – chewing and licking the leaves of the plant releases compounds that repel pesky insects like mosquitoes.

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.

A new study hints that plants like catnip and silver vine may also protect your feline friend from mosquitoes. By Katherine J. Wu For a lesson in euphoria, look no further than a house cat twined ...

When Cats Chew Catnip, It Works as a Bug Spray Plant leaves that repel mosquitoes release a more effective repellant after being crushed up by felines ...

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.