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.

When exposed to catnip or silver vine, cats engage in some fairly predictable behaviors, such as licking and chewing the leaves, rubbing their heads and ...

Trilobites Your Cat Isn’t Just Getting High Off Catnip A new study hints that plants like catnip and silver vine may also protect your feline friend from mosquitoes.

Catnip, catmint, catwort, field balm -- it doesn't matter what you call Nepeta cataria. Lions, tigers, panthers, and your common domestic tabby just can't seem to get enough of this fragrant herb ...

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

Catnip turns fearsome felines into drooling balls of fluff. But how? This week, Science with Sam explains why cats love catnip ...

Catnip repels insects. Scientists may have finally found out how The plant triggers a receptor that, in other animals, senses pain and itch ...

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Catnip: Plant That Gets Cats High Could Help Make Human Cancer Drugs What's good for cats could be great for their owners as well. by Sarah Sloat ...