If your cat doesn't respond to catnip, you can try giving them another plant called silver vine, which operates similarly when cats smell it. In the study, published in the BMC Veterinary Research ...

Most of them responded to catnip, but it’s always a bit disappointing ... In traditional Chinese medicine, silver vine has many uses and is also called matatabi, but it’s also known as cat ...

Catnip's status as kitty kryptonite is due to a specific chemical compound called nepalacatlone that the plant naturally releases when its leaves or stem are bruised. This chemical is thought to ...

The secret behind catnip's effect lies in a chemical compound called nepetalactone. This oil resides in the leaves and stems of the catnip plant, and when a cat sniffs or ingests it, nepetalactone ...

The behavior leads to the release of certain compounds that might protect cats from pesky mosquitoes, according to new research out of Japan.Compounds called iridoids in the leaves of catnip ...