Thread: "Catnip" cats vs "Valerian" cats

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I'm pretty sure catnip is a mint...


Yes you are right it is a type of mint,we grew some once & in his wisdom hubby put it in a pot at the front of the house,we had neighbours phoning us & saying that we had cats behaving very funny outside our front door & they were worried that they had been poisoned,we went out to one rolling in the pot on the catnip & others had broken bits off & were rolling around the lawn on top of it,needless to say nip went to the tip......
Mine have all loved it from about 6 to 7 mths of age daughters cat was nearly a year,hadn't bothered about it up at her own house but while staying with me I came back from work & thought she had had a fit,she was soaking wet,drooling & spaced out,was very pleased to find a soaking wet catnip mouse.
Valerium is another thing altogether,we were at a cat show & people nearby had cat toys with it in,not only did I end up with a thumping headache,still do at just a whiff of the stuff,but Shimba completely freaked out,he reacted the same as he did to the feliway,good thing he had already been judged otherwise he would have had to be withdrawn,it was touch & go if we were even going to be able to get him into his carrier without being bitten so obviously wouldn't risk it in the house.
Isn't it very interesting how the effect of these type of things differ from animal to animal,not always for the best either....!