Here's why cats love catnip so much and other things you may not have known about the herb and its effects. Skip to main content Skip to header navigation ... (the town was called Nepete).

If you live with a cat, you’ve likely witnessed the strange, hilarious, and sometimes scary effects catnip can have on your feline friend. If you’re the curious sort, you may have wondered ...

Catnip’s status as kitty kryptonite is due to a chemical compound called nepalacatlon, but what actually is catnip?

Does catnip really get your kitty high? Here's what catnip does to cats—and why they are crazy about it. If you’re lucky enough to be a cat owner, you know that cat behavior runs the gamut of ...

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.

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As Dr. Kristi Crow, DVM, explains, "the compound that is most notorious for making our cats 'high' is called Nepetalactone, which is found in the leaves and stems in catnip."She adds that "there ...