REACTION TO CATNIP LASTS 5-15 MINUTES, CAUSES NO HARM

Roanoke Times & World News | October 3, 2004| | Copyright

In an episode of "Father of the Pride" on NBC on September 10, the daughter lioness (can't remember her name) was hooked on catnip. What exactly is there about catnip that cats like so much? Does it hurt them and are they really addicted?

Approximately 70 percent to 90 percent of domestic cats show some reaction to catnip; lions, pumas and leopards also react to catnip in varying degrees of intensity. On the other hand, tigers and bobcats seem to be immune to the attraction of catnip.

Catnip is a soft-leaved plant, a member of the mint family; its botanical name is Nepetia cataria. The plant ...

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