What does catnip do?

Effects of catnip on cats

The reason why catnip is called catnip is that it has a close relationship with cats. Research has found that 50% of cats have a strong interest in the smell of catnip. And will scratch and bite catnip. When cats eat catnip, they experience hallucinations and may behave strangely for a short period of time. Despite these reactions, catnip is not harmful to cats and is not addictive. Therefore, catnip will not have any effect on the health of cats. On the other hand, if we feed cats an appropriate amount of fresh catnip, it can make cats feel happy and also prompt them to spit out the swallowed hair. Catnip is very similar to Nepeta, which is a traditional Chinese medicine and also a vegetable in Henan. However, the effects of catnip and Nepeta are different, so we cannot mix the two.

Catnip can be made into cat toys

Since cats are very interested in the smell of catnip, and catnip does not actually affect the health of cats, we can add some catnip to some cat toys. For example, fill a certain amount of catnip in toy mice, puppets, and other toys used by cats. This can make cats interested in these toys and make them very happy, which can help to adjust the mood of cats. The owner uses catnip to play with the cat, which can cultivate the relationship between the cat and the owner to a certain extent.