Ultimately, a cat smelling catnip is reacting to an artificial cat pheromone. Dogs also have these nasal organs along with over a 100 million scent receptors, however, they do not respond in the ...

As a responsible pet parent, it’s only natural to have questions about catnip, such as how it works and whether it’s a good cat treat. You may even wonder whether you are inadvertently ...

Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, is a member of the mint family. It contains a compound called nepetalactone, which is what causes the characteristic catnip reaction.

Some research does suggest the essential oil in catnip that causes them to go wild for it does so by activating cats' opioid reward system, kind of like humans' opioid systems are activated by opiates ...

Decoding dog and cat is tough—we take a stab at figuring out your pets' behavior.