Comments on: The effect of Catnip on cats

By: Trudie

Trudie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:05:32 +0000

a suggestion to plant catnip - is put it into a hanging basket - my basket is hanging on my clothingsline - and it flourish, but the one on the ground is also a has been.

By: Lesley

Lesley — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:16:01 +0000

Years ago I had a black male mog, he absolutely LOVED dry catnip. He would stuff his nose into my hands if I had been handling it, used to go completely wild after eating a handful and then completely killed the plastic Tupperware I used to keep the catnip in, he was so shrewd he actually learnt how to open the Tupperware himself to get at it. I decided I would plant a catnip bush in the garden for him but he never showed any interest in the fresh product, only dried…

By: Andi

Andi — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 10:14:09 +0000

Oh boy I have tried to plant catnip numerous times and the plants last approx 3 days then they mysterously vanish roots and all and my cats carry them all over the show. I tried putting it in containers which are knocked over, the plant removed and rolled on. Some of them also go nuts about Domestos which causes me untold grief as they sit on the toilet lid and meow. Andi

By: Lyn Albrecht

Lyn Albrecht — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:28:15 +0000

Thanks so much for info on catnip as well as the excitement when a new bag of food is opened. My ‘Queen’ also loses interest so quickly and I now realise that keeping the catnip/bag of food in the freezer might do the trick. Will definitely give it a try.
Many thanks
Lyn

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:04:48 +0000

My cat has the same response when I use Jik. If I’ve just wiped the floor down with it, she’ll sprawl over the floor & roll around. If she smells it on my hands, they’re toast!