I never really believed that catnip made cats act all that crazy. This afternoon, I picked up a little baggie and put some in a sock for Dwayne to play with. Here's his first experience with catnip- I think he liked the flavor better than anything else considering he licked the sock nonstop. Myth: BUSTED.
Wouldn't that be Myth: CONFIRMED?
ReplyDeleteWell, I see what you're saying, but I thought the cat would go completely beserk. After I put the camera down, he followed me to the other room and hasn't played with the sock since.
ReplyDeleteActually, not all cats go "crazy" for catnip. My cat does not pay any attention whatsoever to his catnip filled toys or the fresh catnip plant I bought for him. In fact, about 20 to 30% of cats (including mine) are genetically "immune" to catnip!
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As Ma said, it depends upon the cat. If you don't mind slogging through a bit of other cat-related stuff, you'll find an interesting catnip story here:
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