It must be very difficult for every shit shoveling officer with a cold cat to capture their lively shots! They are either lying down to sleep, or sitting and looking out the window The scenery, indifferent to the world, as if it is your master.

But it is said that there is a thing that can make them change their usual posture, spin and jump and close their eyes! The cute look is like changing a cat! For this kind of cat sucking artifact, we call it For catnip!

What is catnip?

catnip Also called cat grass, alias Nepeta cataria, scientific name Nepeta cataria, is a non-toxic and harmless herb~ There are many pet stores in China that will give catnip while selling cat toys. Make cats excited, and also have the function of vomiting hairballs.

Catnip can trigger all kinds of weird reactions in cats because it contains a chemical called nepetalactone, which stimulates sensory neurons that connect to the brain. Consumption causes transient behavioral changes that are not physically harmful to the cat and are not addictive.

From our pet cats to lions and tigers, they are all susceptible to catnip. In the early circuses, there were animal trainers who gave them catnip.

How does catnip react to cats?

When they smell catnip, they rub their heads, jump and roll, or Make a sound, and this reaction lasts about 10 minutes. Most reactions to catnip are hereditary, occurring in about 50 percent of cats. But the cat thin basically does not respond to kittens under six months old. Among them, some cats do not respond to catnip.

Is catnip harmful to cats?

Generally speaking, catnip is not harmful to cats, but do not Put catnip in your cat's food bowl, as they can cause digestive problems if they eat too much, so try to reduce the frequency to once a week. Also, do not give catnip to kittens and pregnant cats, as it is not safe for them.

Cats' reactions to catnip can be roughly divided into three categories:

· Severely addicted

This type of cat will be immersed in its own spiritual world and cannot extricate itself, rolling and dawdling in catnip! Even those cats who love to clean will get all of themselves!

· It depends on the mood type

Their reaction is not obvious, and they will carefully test around, but the obsession time is relatively short, and in general, the idol burden is heavier.

· Unresponsive

Some cats are too timid and nervous, other than their own It just doesn't respond to something like catnip.