If you have ever watched your cat roll around in a blissful daze after a whiff of catnip, you are not alone. Catnip has long fascinated pet owners for its strange, almost magical effect on felines.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...

Gabrielle John stopped by her local Home Depot to pick up a few fruits and veggies for her spring garden, but ended up finding something completely unexpected instead. Tucked inside a display of ...

What plant do cats love most? In Europe and North America, many people would probably answer "catnip." In Japan, the answer would more likely be silver vine (matatabi in Japanese). Both plants are ...

Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter answers your pet-related questions every week in Ask the Shelter. A cat owner seeks advice on catnip after her cat had a freaky reaction to it. Another reader asks ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A cat owner came home to a mess after several of her felines teamed up ...

Gabrielle John stopped by her local Home Depot to pick up a few fruits and veggies for her spring garden, but ended up finding something completely unexpected instead. Tucked inside a display of ...

There are few things in this world more entertaining than cats. Except for, perhaps, cats on catnip. Yes, "on" catnip. I speak of it like a drug, because it is. Sure, make a laser pointer dance around ...

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 ...