I believe that every cat parent can agree that catnip is a magical herb when it comes to our feline friends. It can transform our cats into wild and crazy jungle cats or cuddly furballs after just one sniff. But, why is that so?
Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a common herb that belongs to the mint family. Its leaves are usually used to make tea, but the herb is also a main ingredient in some natural bug sprays.
Now, what effect does catnip have on cats?
Catnip’s leaves contain an oil called nepetalactone that can cause behavioral changes in cats after they sniff the herb.
The herb mimics feline sex hormones, so cats usually display behavior similar to a female cat in heat. This includes affection, relaxation, and happiness, but some cats may also display aggression.
Generally, catnip has a positive effect on cats. It helps them reduce anxiety, and stress, and relieve pain, which is why vets often recommend using catnip if the cat is facing previously mentioned issues.
It’s also important to note that not every cat will respond to the catnip herb, and each cat will react differently, you can also see it for yourself… Here are 25 cats who found catnip and went on a serious ‘nip trip’!
1. 1st Time On ‘Nip Trip’
2. “Our cat gets high on catnip, then sits on the couch and watches family guy for hours. I walked in on her like this…”
3. “Reactor core breach imminent!”
4. “My cat Felix, high off his ass on catnip.”
5. “My wife’s cat likes to get high on nip and ‘hang’ out in bags, or he meows incessantly until he does.”
6. The cat obviously needs to be restarted…
7. “So, I put some catnip in our food dehydrator and came to find this…”
8. Catnip – Catnap
9. “Just my cat enjoying some catnip in the sun. He was seriously sleeping like this.”
10. Cat + Nip = Cat Pole
11. My precious catnip!
12. “Woke up to this disaster this morning, and now the cat is high as shit. I ain’t even mad.”
13. “My sister decided to give her cat some catnip.”
14. “Pink mice EVERYWHERE!”
15. Bynx can’t handle catnip…
16. “My kitten found the catnip drawer and immediately had an existential crisis.”
17. “Chewy found where the catnip was being grown. This is him sitting in the planter, high as heck.”
18. “While we were out, my cat Wesley found the catnip bag, ripped it open, and this is what we returned to.”
19. Spaghetti’s first catnip experience…
20. “Here’s my cat refusing to let go of her catnip bottle.”
21. “Forgot I had catnip growing…”
22. “My cat is either really happy… or really high on catnip.”
23. “The rug, I can taste its colors!”
24. Cat shaming – Drug edition
25. “There was a fresh catnip at the farmer’s market last week.”
If you enjoyed the photos of cats on the nip trip, you may also find interesting the following articles:
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