A kitten's first encounter with catnip has been chronicled in a hilarious video shared to TikTok by his owner. Meatball, the white and ginger British longhair kitten, could be seen reacting with ...

Many of us can spend hours watching cats experience catnip for the first time. I know I can. From chaotic rolling around or spinning in circles to zenning out in the corner- cats' reactions to catnip ...

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 ...

Feral cats are a tough nut to crack. They're not inclined to like people very much—we are big, scary, weird creatures to them—and it takes a long, long time to get a feral cat to be comfortable in ...

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 ...

The frenzied behavior your feline friends exhibit when graced with catnip’s presence is no unusual sight to see. But now, new research out of Japan says cats aren’t just trying to get high, they’re ...

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

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 ...

While catnip is the most well-known stimulant, valerian offers a unique alternative that can provide similar effects. Some cats love it, while others may have a different reaction. If you’re looking ...

When it’s cat versus houseplant, even the hardiest stems can fall prey to curious—and overly playful—felines. But plants can do plenty of harm, too. There is a long list of highly toxic plants to cats ...

Juno, the snow leopard, has the time of her life playing with pumpkins inside her enclosure at the Tanganyika Wildlife Park ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Even the most persnickety cats love getting into catnip every ...