Watching a cat react to catnip is to seemingly watch a cat react to a recreational drug. It makes some cats chill and others incredibly stimulated. Why this plant affects cats so powerfully is newly ...

When cats chew and rub against the leaves, the plant releases a compound that repels insects like mosquitoes Most cat owners know catnip as a treat for their feline friends to roll in and chew, but a ...

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 ...

Catnip has such an intoxicating effect on felines it might as well be a drug — even though it isn't, technically. INVERSE IS COUNTING DOWN THE 20 STORIES THAT MADE US SAY 'WTF' IN 2020. THIS IS NUMBER ...

Cats love the finer things in life, whether it's relaxing in a sunny corner or enjoying cuddles with their owners. As many as two-thirds of the animals also seem surprisingly attracted to a little ...

Can cats eat catnip? Given how much some of our feline friends love this green stuff, it's a question you may well be asking if you have a kitty companion in the family. The good news is, catnip is ...

A whiff of catnip can make mosquitoes buzz off, and now researchers know why. So researchers exposed mosquitoes and fruit flies to catnip and monitored the insects’ behavior. Fruit flies were less ...

Watch a cat intoxicated by a sprig of catnip, and you’ll see the plant’s iridoid compounds at work activating feline opioid receptors. But these compounds have a completely different effect on ...