What is catnip? How to use it on cats?-Information-Professional platform for pets, dogs and cats

I believe that all cat owners know about catnip, but what is catnip? How to use it? Let's take a look.

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What is catnip

Catnip is a perennial upright herb, alias camphor grass, mint, etc. The plant contains nepetalactone, a substance that binds to receptors in your cat's body and makes your cat excited.

The catnip sold online is made by air-drying fresh catnip or low-temperature drying. This kind of catnip usually has a shelf life written on it, and most of the shelf life is about 24 months.

How to use catnip for cats

1. Put catnip in toys, such as stuffing Catnip pouches, cat paw pads and mouse toys, cats will be curious about these toys.

2. Put catnip into cat food or water to attract cats to eat cat food and drink water.

3. For cats who don't like to be active, catnip can be used to enhance the cat's excitement and make the cat more active.

4. For very anxious cats, catnip can be used to calm down the cat.

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