Iridoids, which scientists found can act as mosquito repellants, raise cats’ beta-endorphin levels (also known as “happy hormones”) and cause behavioural changes like rolling and purring. Researchers ...

A Burmese cat's face before attacking a mouse. Catnip's genetics are responsible for why cats go so wild for this close relative to aromatic herbs scaliger/Getty Images. Research also illustrates ...

"The most common ways cats react to catnip include running, rolling, rubbing, flipping, playing, and eventually relaxing. This response typically lasts for 10 minutes," states Dr. Crow.

Catnip contains nepetalactone, an essential oil found in the catnip plant. Here's how it affects your cat and why it makes them feel so good.

Cats at Collier Domestic Animal Services in Naples, Florida, play with a toy covered in catnip on Oct. 19, 2018, after being rescued from a hoarding situation.

Sadly, not every cat enjoys catnip. Only 70-80% of domestic cats are sensitive to it. Younger kittens are not affected by it, probably because the receptors become active with sexual maturity.

Catnip does become less potent over time though, so if your cat seems to be becoming immune to their catnip, try buying some new catnip. Lastly, there’s no evidence that cats have hallucinations ...

Botanically speaking, catnip and silver vine are distant cousins. But both contain iridoids, a suite of chemicals that seem to potently tickle pleasure circuits in cats.

Operation Catnip celebrated a milestone of fixing 100,000 community cats by hosting a massive spay/neuter clinic Saturday.

The cats can be seen licking the catnip spray off the glass table. IG/furryfritz. More than 5,400 people have commented on the viral clip that has been shared 127,100 times. "This is ...

This spring, I decided to grow some catnip in our herb garden. We had acquired some terracotta drain pipes off of Craigslist and had been using them as bottomless pots to house some of our more ...