Directory of Catnip Resources

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This category explores the use of catnip in animals. It is intended for educative, service-oriented, non-commercial sites, although commercial sites with valuable educative content will be considered.

Subcategories

• Herbs for Cats

Resources in This Category

• Catnip

  http://www.hdw-inc.com/catnip.htm
  HDW Enterprises and Foothill Felines Bengals - Article about catnip, the aphrodisiac adored by cats everywhere, but a surprisingly versatile herb as well.

• Catnip

  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/CATNIP.html
  Purdue guide to aromatic and medicinal plants.

• Catnip

  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/herbhunters/catnip.html
  Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine - entry on toxic plant website.

• Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm
  ScienceDaily Magazine - Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET - the compound used in most commercial insect repellents.

• Catnip: Why Do Some Cats Love It and Others Leave It?

  http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1406&articleid=1131
  Discussion of which cats respond to catnip, and how it should be handled for best response.

• What is Catnip?

  http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/catnip.htm
  ProVet Healthcare article on active ingredients and common effects of catnip.

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