Anyone who has a cat or kitten knows how crazy their feline friend goes for catnip. What is catnip, though, and why does it drive cats crazy? According to PetMD, catnip is a herb closely related to ...

Catnip's active compound, nepetalactone, triggers a euphoric response in cats by activating their brain's opioid reward ...

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.

If you're a cat lover, you know that your furry friends can go absolutely wild for a sprinkling of catnip, the green herb that can be found in many cat toys or even grown in your own garden. Once a ...

Ramona Turner, a veterinarian specializing in feline care for 25 years, owns two Fresno, California–based animal hospitals. She answers this riddle about our furry friends' strange behavior. Cats, ...

Known for its intoxicating effects on felines, catnip oil may also have a future in termite control. Recent experiments by USDA Forest Service researcher Chris Peterson show that catnip oil repels and ...

Discover the most potent mosquito repellent in your house: catnip essential oil, proven to be highly effective against mosquitoes. The most potent mosquito repellent in your house might be tucked away ...

NEW ORLEANS, March 25 — Cats may adore catnip, but termites hate it. That's what two researchers found in a new study presented today at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society, the ...

Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET — the compound used ...