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

Feline appreciation of catnip may go deeper than we thought, according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal iScience. A team of researchers from universities in the Japan and the UK say ...

Anyone who has a cat or kitten knows how crazy their feline friend goes for catnip. What is catnip, though, and why does it drive cats crazy? According to PetMD, catnip is a herb closely related to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Catnip isn't just intensely pleasurable for cats. It's also practical.When your feline friend rubs, rolls against, chews and licks catnip leaves, it's not just playful high jinks sparked by the ...