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When you’re watching your cat play with some catnip you sprinkled on the floor, it’s pretty common to wonder, "does catnip get cats high?”. After all, the way cats roll around and act silly looks just ...

It’s fun to watch felines enjoy their favorite herb. Here’s how it works on them (and why it probably won’t work on humans). Boris was a sober, dignified cat. Except when he got a whiff of catnip.

Cats act high when they're given catnip because, well, they are. Researchers say that catnip and another plant, silver vine, produce a chemical that activates their opioid reward systems. Even if you ...

Though humans across the country are celebrating 4/20 by “smoking a doobie” or “dipping into the devil’s lettuce,” it’s not truly a party unless your cat gets to enjoy it, too. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) ...

Like a stoner with a joint or an oenophile with a glass of wine, any cat that is susceptible to the intoxicating effects of catnip seem to be having an absolute blast getting joyfully wasted. Yet as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cats on catnip seem like they're on drugs. As explained in a TedEd video by Jaap de Roode, these were questions Japanese cat ...

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If you’ve ever sprinkled catnip on a kitty, you’ll know that stuff is truly magical. A catnip-sprinkled cat will roll around, purr, and act like an adorable fool. It’s the purest joy. Sadly not all of ...

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