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.

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.

The concentrated forms are different from its availability in nature. If a cat were to encounter catnip in the wild, it would be in the form of leafy greens growing on plants, not concentrated.

There's a very scientific reason cats go wild for catnip, and it's all about smell.

Catnip can drive kitties of all sizes a little crazy, and its effects have led feline lovers to wonder what makes this little green plant so attractive to them.

If your cat loves the taste of catnip but you don't want them ingesting too much of it, these lick balls are a great solution. The balls easily stick to wall and can rotate a full 360 degrees.

There's a very scientific reason cats go wild for catnip, and it's all about smell.

Why do we think it's OK to give concentrated catnip to intoxicate a pet, and then be amused by the 'intoxicated' behavior?