Catnip Video Cats: Cats On Drugs
If you are looking for
catnip video about cats who've eaten or sniffed catnip, you are certainly in for a treat. Let's look at what catnip is and what it does to our furry friends.
Catnip is a plant of Asiatic origin whose technical scientific name is Napeta Cataria. Catnip has a chemical in the stem and leaves which is called Nepetalactone. Napeta is a member of the mint family which is a perennial ground cover plant that grows usually between two and three feet high and are found throughout North America. There are two types of Napeta - catnip called Napeta Cataria and catmint, called Nepeta Faassenii.
Catnip was native to Europe and Asia originally and over 2,000 the Romans used it for healing and cooking. In the Middle Ages, people used catnip to treat nervousness, colds, and stomach or gastrointestinal complaints. The new world saw catnip with settlers who cultivated catnip for medicinal purposes and for food.
Not all cats respond to the scent of catnip - approximately two thirds of cats can smell it and will respond to it. Many people have the theory that the Egyptians who were known for worshiping cats, offered catnip to their furry friends, and this is how cats got their first taste of catnip. The Egyptians, who introduced domestic cats to the Middle East, also likely introduced the pleasing effects of catnip on many cats.
When cats come across catnip in a garden, they will rub against it and roll around in it appearing to be on some kind of drug trip. Most cats, both domestic and wild, react in a similar fashion to catnip, however not all do. young kittens are often repulsed by catnip and don't really learn how to appreciate it until they are three months old or older.
A cat who is responsive to catnip will approach the plant and sniff it. The cat will them lick it, bite it, chew it and rub against it with their head and chin. You can often hear them purring loudly, growling, rolling around and even leaping about. The movements a cat will make often resemble a female cat in heat, which is why many people think that catnip is a female cat aphrodisiac. However, catnip affects both male and female cats the same way.
Catnip has no side effects for cats, which is good news for feline addicts to the herb. Catnip is known as a 'kissing cousin' to cannabis.
There are other plants that also effect cats in a similar fashion, such as Valerian and other plants that contain Actinidine.
Napeta Cataria is strange and acts in two different ways, and it is very difficult to understand. When the plant is sniffed it is an upper for the cat, however it is a downer when swallowed.
Catnip is quite easy to grow and is a hardy plant as ground cover in your garden. To get the most reaction out of your cat, the fresher the catnip the better. There are many toys for cats that are marketed as having catnip in them however they rarely work because the catnip is not fresh. Fresh catnip or toys made with fresh catnip are enjoyed more readily by cats. Many of the
catnip video that you can find is of cats playing with toys that are laden with fresh catnip.
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