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

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 ...

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 ...

Catnip is a plant—known scientifically as Nepeta cataria—that is a member of the mint family. The active ingredient is called nepetalactone, which many domestic cats respond to in a variety of ...

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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Can cats eat catnip? Given how much some of our feline friends love this ...

I have two cats at home, Rusty and Foo, who have very different characters. I gave them both some catnip the other day and they had two very different reactions. Foo sniffed it suspiciously and walked ...

DEAR JOAN: Can catnip be calming to cats? Our cats often seek out their catnip fish or catnip banana to sleep on. One cat, when he’s stressed by the other cat eating his food or bullying him, seems to ...

It looks harmless - a bit of dried leaf, a sprinkle on the floor - and suddenly your cat is rolling, purring, and drooling like they’ve discovered heaven. But what’s really happening when cats go wild ...

Catnip is widely known for its ability to get cats high. Give a cat a toy laced with the stuff, and she will start rolling around on the floor and bouncing off the walls—literally. But what is catnip, ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — On this episode of MorningLine, Nick Beres sits down with our resident veterinarian, Allison Fields from Bellshire Family Vet.