Catnip's active compound, nepetalactone, triggers a euphoric response in cats by activating their brain's opioid reward ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Svetlana Popova When you’re watching your cat play with some catnip you ...

Your cat probably knows it as Catnip or Catmint. But the stuff that drives your kitten crazy goes by the Latin name Nepeta cataria, and it's a member of the genus Nepeta (derived from Nepete, the ...

If you're a cat lover, you know that your furry friends can go absolutely wild for a sprinkling of catnip, the green herb that can be found in many cat toys or even grown in your own garden. Once a ...

Anne Quain is on the NSW Committee of the Australian Veterinary Association. She is also a committee member of the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, the Australian and New Zealand College ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If you think your cat doesn’t have a sweet tooth, wait until ...

A pet owner has shared footage of the chaos that erupted after her cats got a taste of the wild catnip she discovered by chance. Brooklyn Brown posted a video to TikTok under the handle ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. While we humans typically associate the Halloween season with ...