Cat scratchers are an excellent way for cats to do what's totally natural to them—scratch. Scratching allows cats to mark ...

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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 ...

Everyone knows that cats go crazy over catnip. But what is it about this herb that makes cats lose their minds? Read on to find out more. Catnip is a type of plant that is scientifically known as ...

Catnip and a plant called silver vine, Actinidia polygama, are not closely related, but both make cats go wild. Masao Miyazaki & Reiko Uenoyama/Iwate University Cat owners—and the kitty-obsessed ...

If you are a cat owner you know the value of catnip. "It's like "weed" for cats," you say, as you watch your kitty practically go crazy. But is it really the same type of "high" as one would get on ...

Cats enjoy simple pleasures like bird murder and sitting in squares, but nothing beats getting laced with catnip. The latter is the focus of a study published Monday in Nature Chemical Biology, which ...

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A: Yes, there is a difference, and the names are sometimes used interchangeably. While both are members of the Nepeta or mint family, they are actually two separate plants. Catnip (Nepeta cataria), is ...