I planted catnip in my garden. My cat was not an outdoor cat, except when I was working in the yard. He was then invited to join me outside where he would spend the next half hour in the sun laying on top of the catnip plant. Happy cat.
I have 3 cats. Only one reacts to catnip and surprisingly our only female! She’s very shy so it’s so nice to see her come out of her shell on catnip. Love that for her!
I actually grow catnip mostly for myself! I drink catnip tea for my anxiety and insomnia. I've offered it to my cats but my boy Fred doesn't react to it and my girl Callie goes a little wonky. Like walking into walls and yowling at a sock wonky 😳. So needless to say they don't get offered catnip much.
@@heatherlynn4652 Yes! Catnip contains nepetalactone which is similar to the valepotriates found in valerian. It acts as a sedative and is often used to treat insomnia as well anxiety.
both of my cats get really excited about toys when theyre on catnip, so I give it to them on christmas when they also get a bunch of brand new toys, and let me tell you it is an EVENT
One of my cats acts like a crackhead on catnip and the other acts like a complete stoner. Kind of ironic, because that's the complete opposite of how they usually act.
My girl loves catnip! She actually actively asks me for it, just like how she asks for cuddles, food and playtime. It makes her really playful and excited at first and then super mellow after. So absolutely best of both worlds for her :)
I remember introducing my friend's cats to catnip. He was holding his male cat Steve and I gave him a little bit, he loved it, then he reached out with both front paws, took the pot off me (thankfully only a very small pot) and ate it all, then looked at me like 'is that it?' It was so funny. He's such a great chilled cat. One of my cats, Phoenix, is actually the daughter of his other cat Stevie. Steve and Stevie are brother and sister.
I once planted 3 catnip plants in a planter for a cute little stray who would hang out on our porch. The next morning he was passed out in the planter with dirt on his face. He had eaten all three plants, roots and all.
Hey, I've got to try the catnip spray next time I need to repel mosquitoes! One of my cats loves to eat catnip, so I keep some growing in spring and summer. He gets a couple of leaves off a sprig, and I make a "meowjito" for myself with the rest, with lime juice and elderflower syrup. Very tasty.
I've been using mint oil to repel the biting gnats that have given me hives, but I'm afraid to try using catnip as an insect repellent. I think that it would attract wildcats (lynx, bobcat, ocelot)?
My kitties all love catnip and the silvervine blends. Several of their toys have silvervine, some have catnip and others are just fun for them to play with. They also love to steal my nail clippers, my hairbrush and their hairbrush. The male loves to play fetch, the females not so much. Thanks for all you do, it's flying bird on a stick time.
I have one cat who gets twitch-skin like symptoms when she’s stressed and catnip brings her out of an episode. We’re super careful not to touch her hind legs and to keep petting gentle and to the head, chest, and belly- her favorite- normally so the only times it happens is when our routine shakes up or something else is making her super stressed. There’s also a cat who never went un-feral despite being an indoor cat after my sister got her who also gets catnip to help with her anxiety. Mellows her out and balances her appetite and fear aggression, though I’m now “borrowing” her for some personal training and help that I suspected my sister was not giving her all those years. Slow going but she’s getting more confident and we’re relying less on occasional catnip for bolder behavior and more just play to distract her from stressors.
My cat loves catnip. I actually used it to coax her into the carrier before we had to go to the vet. But don't want to do that every time because I want her to want to go in the carrier because she's comfortable in there.
@@ktctgrl4jsus What I do with my cats so they’re used to carriers is keep them out in the open with a bed inside, usually on top of a side table, shelf, or other place I know they like to sleep. I don’t make it a “vet only” thing, but a comfort and safe place thing. The kinda feral that my sister has me cat-sitting was always hiding so I set up the cat room and put a carrier with a bed in it on the ground near where I knew she would instinctively hide under the dresser. She started to prefer the bed in the carrier and got really territorial over it, so I moved it on top of the dresser and now she’s a lot more confident and uses it as a normal bed so when I pat the inside of it, she goes inside willingly. Took less than a month for the transition from floor to shelf, and we’re part way through the second month and now she gets in on command, no catnip necessary. ^~^
Kudos to you and bless your heart ❤ I love reading about people who work with their cat even though it may not be exactly the kind of kitty they imagined. Not everyone is willing to put in the work. What's the feral's name?
@@angelwolf5089 Her name is Dragon and there’s good news with her too. My sister came to check up on her and decided she’d be better with us, so she’s now a permanent part of our family. She’s now so brave she’s willing to come meet guests and let them pet her and gets along with our other stray rescue (Mouse) so well they’re thick as thieves now. No longer hiding in a closet or under a couch all day every day, she’s now our second most outgoing cat (second only to Mouse) and our biggest cuddler. Her anxiety is still an “issue”, but we manage it through a feedback thing where she’ll come over and boop her nose against my finger whenever she gets scared and we’ll just sit there with repeated boops and good girls until she feels better. It started as me using the boops to distract her from paranoid aggression and now she does it to tell me she’s feeling anxious and needs loves. :}
My former cat Emma didn't react to catnip until she was almost three years old. Then, one day when I put some out for her brothers, she went nuts. In very short order, I had a green cat, she'd rolled it in so much. We used to have another cat who would be well, catatonic. He would sit on a chair, or wherever, as tall as he could make himself, and stare into space, unmoving and unresponsive for yes, around fifteen minutes. Feline reactions to catnip are truly idiosyncratic, and a neverending source of fun for humans whose homes are blessed by cats.
I don't have a cat in my family, but these Jackson Galaxy videos are addictive. And I have learned a lot about the exotic and mysterious creature known as Felis Silvestris Catus.
I've always been careful with giving my cats catnip in the past and especially now with my current kitty. It's not often I have given it to my kitties and that is including catnip toys. My new kitty was recently diagnosed with Ovarian Remnant Syndrome. Awaiting on her upcoming surgery to redo her spay. She has been going in and out of heat so I don't want it to trigger her going into heat when she is not. I've known cats who are 'mean drunks' and very chilled out. Thank you for discussing other options.
With our cat I had given him some catnip and noticed that he got very reactive in his play he was more likely to swat you with his nails or bite you while on catnip. So I decided to stop giving it to him then later I found some other cabinet that was 100% organic grown in Canada and there was no extra filler in it. He absolutely loves his stuff and it just kind of chills him out and takes some of his anxiety right too. I have tried silver fine he gets actually aggressive with that but I found honeysuckle and he absolutely loves the stuff so now I give him honeysuckle with a little sprinkled catnip over the top and he is a happy camper for at least 4 to 5 hours. Now I'm trying to help him with his anxiety especially his separation anxiety. If we leave the house even if the only one person the other one staying home He will sit at the door to the garage and not move until we get back and he's just crying like crazy. We were told to give him gabapentin by the vet that kind of does a little sedate him to use daily. So I'm on the hunt for something that will work for him but not change his personality.
Hi Jackson. My cat Callie had kidney disease and when she was 19 she loved her catnip and was so chilled too then she was ready to play again. Mom and I felt she deserved it and she was a happy cat until she was almost 22yrs old and we had to put her to rest when she was almost 22yrs old and it makes me happy that we gave her the best three yrs of her life and she was happy. She even loved toys too. Thanks Jackson for your knowledge and intelligence too on cats. I always go to your channel for answers. When you did Cat from Hell, you should have actually called it Humans from Hell. I agree, there is no such thing as a bad cat. EVER! God bless and Happy Caturday too. Sue M. (Clearwater, Florida)❤️🥰👼😊🌸😺🙏🏻😘❌⭕️❌⭕️
Well when u think about it as J G says"cats are really misunderstood,not bad"now are indeed from hell&some are bound to go there!awhole series could be done on the complicated relationship between animals&thier counterparts!?haha he he!
Afternoon Sir. I appreciate your response back to my comment and experience too with my cats that have unfortunately passed away. However, if I may say, I don’t understand what you are trying to say? Are you trying to be sarcastic or nasty about cats? If nasty, I don’t appreciate you commenting or even bing sarcastic too. I have a major love for cats (inside and outside) and I feel that they all deserve to be loved, appreciated and also respected too. Have a blessed day. Sue
@@susanmorris5520 I don't know who ur responding to,however'people' I feel have more to learn from our furrbabies than they have from us,sarcasm is one,God Bless u Susan M.
Once I was cutting celery and dropped some leaves on the floor and found my cat rolling all over it. I looked it up and it also has a similar effect to catnip.
My 12 month old male kitten becomes sleepy straight away with catnip! Minimal happy drunk reaction, he eats it and rubs his head in it a couple of times and then lays down and falls asleep, it has a gentle sedative effect on him. Silvervine powder though? Now that's a whole other story! He gets super excited and bunny kicks anything that moves, he gets super playful and energetic and wants to sink his teeth into soft toys immediately. Then he settles after about 10 minutes and sleeps again. As soon as he gets a sniff of silvervine even before I open the bag I store it in, he tries desperately to grab it and is so impatient he starts clawing to get it. Not aggressively but very insistent to reach it, like it's his biggest desire in the world. Cats really do live in the moment!
My current cat is a catnip addict; bring out the package, and he's going to climb up me to get it. I've had others who I could put catnip down for, and they'd sniff and walk away, while the other cats in the house would go crazy. Always interesting to see how one reacts as opposed to another. If your cat is smart, you may have to hide it while they're not looking, or they'll do everything they can to get to it.
My cat Bear is a mix of happy/feisty. My other cat Ben....doesn't really react to it. Gets a little squirrely for a minute, then just chills. DEFINITELY going to try the spray catnip on me!!!
I have so many of your videos saved toa playlist for when i get my cat next month! I've been watching and researching since the end of March. I've owned the weirdest of animals and dogs, somehow I've never had a cat. I'm excited and just wanted to thank you for this wealth of knowledge
@@martymcfly88mph35 well she's so amazing we got a second cat 2 weeks ago! A 3 month old kitten. And again thanks to Jackson's videos, and my cats history of being a mom, introducing the two is going 100x better than I'd hoped for!
Valerian really helped when my cat had Hyperesthesia! (at least i think it was) It was really sad seeing her hurt herself and hallucinate, it lasted very long too. I thought i might distract her with valerian one time. She ate it and fell asleep in like 10 minutes, after that the seizure was gone. She doesnt have this anymore because but everytime she did have an episode valerian helped, i recommend.
I have two new kittens, born on the 17th and 18th of March. One of them is hunting the catnip sardine toy and is playing with it, rubbing himself over it, he's really into it. His brother isn't interested at all. So I was surprised when Jackson said that a kitten of his age wouldn't be interested in catnip.
Zorro (RIP old man) was the happiest hippie in his own patch of fresh catnip. That patch grew like weed and he'd graze that weed until he was blissed out and just rolled back and forth in the catnip, completely marinating himself in the stuff.
We had a kiwi tree/bush in our backyard (it looked a bit weird and didn't grow fruits, because it really wasn't the right climate). My mom often complained about holes around the roots until we found out that our cats and pretty much every cat in our area just went to town on them. They unearthed the roots, chewed them up and rolled in it like there was no tomorrow. We gave root cuts to friends with cats, same every time.
I have four older cats and they all react! Toby and Trace are almost seventeen and they eat it and chill and sometimes they’ll play. Garth, my blue eyed fiend goes bonkers. He’s 12 ½. His sister Pea is twelve and she goes wild, gets aggressive and attacks anybody who comes close! And yes, Garth and Pea are full siblings from two back to back litters…..barn cats! 😻😻😻😻
I woke up one morning to find it all over the floor. Had a stash of cat nip in a plastic baggie and dang if he didn't figure out how to open not only the drawer, but the baggie too! What a sight in the morning!
Thank you Mr Galaxy ... well worth watching to the end for the blooper reel. 🙂 Our cat is a responsible, occasional user who knows when she's had enough, and tends to look contentedly philosophical for a while rather than climbing the walls as befits her age and dignity.
I remember when I first bought a few valerian root toys for my cats, no one warned me about the smell. The memory of me opening the box they came in is SO vivid in my mind... THAT SMELL. It literally made my apartment smell like ass and old cheese for weeks, lol. All the guests that would come visit me during the week were holding their noses and asking me what that awful smell was. My mom made me put the toys in plastic bags whenever she would come and visit. :D
Just wanted to say that. this is my favorite channel. I dont own a cat (yet) but these are very informative for when i do but also to share with my family who have cats so they make their lives even happier. Thank you Jackson for the amazing videos you post here !
20+ years ago I had a cat who I said was the "Just say no" poster child for catnip. She completely ignored it like it had no scent at all. Ten years ago I had two cats who would always lay on opposite ends of the couch refusing to acknowledge each other. Except when I put catnip down one would get silly and roll in it and completely mellow out. Then the other one would spend the entire day trying to lick it all out of her fur.
@@KAMMD My elderly female cat has always gone bonkers for the stuff, still does at 20 fingers crossed she doesn't lose that as she gets up there in age
All of my cats have had positive reactions to catnip. (Happy drunks) However, *one* of the girls have a near crazy reaction to a certain scent from my favorite brand of mustache wax. I wake up every morning with my whiskers cleaned, and a very content cat lady sleeping like a baby next to me :-)
I have tried both catnip and valerian with my cat and as if by some weird magic - no response whatsoever to either of them. My male cat (may his soul rest in peace) loved catnip, so I usually gave it to him on special occasions (when I first introduced it to him, it wasn't a special occasion but more to see if he would even react to it and he was about a year old when he got to try it the first time) such as birthdays and the holidays we celebrated and he always got really playful so I had to make sure I had a toy close or hope that my female cat was in the mood to play. I used the dry stuff because I never managed to get my hands on a live plant and I never gave too much of it to my male, just a little pinch and he was very playful for like 10 minutes and after that he groomed a bit and went to sleep.
Yes! I used to get Valerian root tea to help me sleep and one day my brother's cat got in to the cupboard and just went nuts busting open all the tea bags and rubbing himself all in them. We didn't know about valerian root being a cat stimulant at the time but found out in the most hilarious way!
The same thing happened to me!! I wanted to unwind after a long day. The cat however went berserk and then passed out. I put a tea pouch in her catnip tub to stink up her toys.
When my hairball was having a bad stomach ache and refused to eat cat grass (not his thing, he never has an interest in it) I gave him very tiny pinches of nip whenever I saw him drooling. I had taken him to the vet and they confirmed everything was good in his mouth but he had an upset stomach but no visible blockage just big gas build up causing his upset stomach/nausea making him drool like a faucet. Whenever I saw him drooling like that I gave him a very tiny pinch and it was so little he didn't respond in his usual crazy excited way but he stopped drooling. Much easier to administer than the ant acid the vet prescribed and seemed to last longer too between drooling fits. He's all better now so it may have been anxiety/separation anxiety at the time.
That explains why my old girl doesn't really react as much as my other two, who are younger males. She just kind of sniffs at it and walks away. The other two are on the floor rolling around in it.
To add to the anecdotes. My cat is male and reacts to nip. He is definitely the 'fight someone in the lot at 2am' type when sober, but when nipped out he gets really chill and just lays in his bed licking his toys. He's always lovey to me though, 100% of the time. He gets violent to others who arnet as good with him. Generally I don't find nip to be much special for him. It gives him a little weed buzz then it wears off and doesn't affect him for a day.
My two cats I have now are fine with it so I think it’s a rare problem but I just wanted to mention that if your cat has epilepsy catnip is a common trigger for seizures ❤️
we have two cats (sisters) and the oldest is very loving, but very high strung and my god, is she a mean drunk! she turns into a snarling, scratching lunatic when she gets close to catnip. her younger sister is a much more stubborn, aloof character. she loves rolling in catnip, having a snack and taking a long nap on the radiator.
I mainly use catnip when my cat is trying to follow me out the door. She stays where I sprinkle the nip so I can go to work without her getting into the garage or under the car
So I have a catnip plant by the front door, where the cat likes to hang out on sunny mornings. She never eats it, but rolls around in it. It took her a YEAR to figure it out. Prior I woul take some leaves and rub them on her scratching post - which she loved. But then one day, by accident, she rolled on a frond that was leaning over, and bingo!.She then tried rolling around "near" the plant for a few weeks, which was hit and miss, until she finally got it. Now she sometimes wades right into the middle of the plant and has a role around. (BTW - she is a sleepy, happy drunk)
My cat almost goes in to paroxysms on the ground. It's come with stuff I've bought before- but it's not something I usually buy. She got into it and spread it all over the floor. It was... interesting...
We discovered we had wild catnip growing in our backyard last year after our cat Nova found it and went to town. When my partner picked her up to bring her inside she grabbed the plant so hard she wripped it out by the roots. Fucking hilarious, she's a happy little high one.
Could you please make a video clarifying whether or not is true that having home fresheners, oils, incense, etc. may affect a cat's health? Thank you! xxx
I know lavender oils can be very bad for them. Also anything that smokes such as incense or candles can possibly cause asthma over time because their lungs are very sensitive to smoke and strong scents. I have 2 asthmatic cats and this is what our vet said. I felt bad because I like to burn candles and probably contributed to their health issues unintentionally.
Yes, would love to know this too! I know he said in one video those reed diffusers can be toxic to your cat but it would be great to know about air fresheners.
Almost all essential oils are toxic to cats, and most oils used in cooking or cosmetics are bad for cats. Be careful to clean up kitchen spills immediately, because cats should not ingest herbs, spices, flours, powders or oils, as a general rule. Fruits and vegetables that contain oils should be cleaned up immediately, too. Bath and Body Works products all contain products harmful to cats, birds, fish and amphibians, and most (if not all) of their products are harmful to dogs if licked or inhaled. Be careful, because I have seen products that are harmful to cats being marketed specifically to cat owners.
I've had cats that preferred catnip from pet stores, others preferred fresh catnip, a couple didn't care about it at all. I haven't had bad catnip experiences so far.
We currently took in a stray, who was pregnant, and now she is back in heat & is going crazy. Kittens are 7 weeks old. We can't do anything until she quits nursing & SHE WILL NOT STOP NURSING. However, I put catnip on her scratchers to try to keep her busy while I finished setting things up before bed (kept knocking our gate down thinking she is getting more food). Two out of the three, 7 week old, kittens responded to the catnip! The two that did, were rubbing in it just loving it & then would quickly jump up & run around chasing each other. So, there are definitely kittens that respond to it! 😆
I always knew my cat was an odd duck. She strongly dislikes catnip and completely ignores silver vine. It’s hard to find toys for her that don’t have catnip!
Both of my cats love catnip and silvervine. I’m growing catnip on my balcony and they love the fresh leaves. Munching on a couple fresh leaves seems to mellow them out, whereas dried catnip can make one of them a little too crazy. An interesting thing is that one of my cats also loves jasmine. I grow it as a houseplant and whenever it blooms, he loves to inhale the scent. I don’t know if it makes him high or if he just REALLY loves the smell, but it does seem to lower his inhibitions and make him happy (ex. He’s very caution 99.9% of the time and won’t jump up on the plant stand or kitchen counters. But when the jasmine is blooming, I catch him up there)
Jackson, you are a hoot. I really enjoy 😉 the outtakes. This episode answer a lot of concerns for me. Now I know why my kittens 😸 were totally indifferent to katnip. Also relieved 😌 know that it's not harmful. I'll try it again when they're a little bit older. They are exactly 6 months old right now. My female is a frequent zoomer. It will be interesting to see her reaction when she is older. The male is active too,but he will chill more often then his sister. Their names are Hugs and Kisses. Just thought my like to know that.😊🐈🐈⬛ A calico and a gray and
My cat Willow only reacts to valerian and then only for a minute or two. If we leave anything with valerian on it out, we will tend to find it the next day either in the water bowl or litter box.
I have two calico sisters. They both like catnip, and both react differently. They both get super affectionate, but one gets really excited from it and the other wants to roll around and get belly rubs. The one that gets hyper will eat it, and the one that likes to lay around and get belly rubs like to roll around in it.
We had some valerian root supplements in the back of our cabinet once, specifically a old stiff slide door cabinet above the fridge (good for excess meds and stuff but a bitch to get into) One day our two cats had staged a major operation unbeknownst to us, perching on the space in front, somehow using their nails to slide it open slightly, one cravled inside the gap about the with of his head, rummaged through the boxes and packaging (yes thats a risky situation with it being medications), found the stinky box, tossed it out to the other cat who jumped to the kitchen floor and began working tearing up the packaging and before we knew this stealth mission was successful, both cats had munched and rolled in the herbal supplements and we frantically called poison control and vets, luckily confirming that not only were there no additives or risks but the gleeful celebration was nothing to worry about and given the smell they definitely had been going to these lengths with a singular goal: get a glorious heist for a glorious high before the humans even know what hit them. Crazy cat story, had to share.
Thank you Jackson for your Brilliant show! Great info and wonderful presentation! This was absolutely delightful, especially your description of Valerian! Bwaaahaaahaaa 😸😝🤣😹it’s funny ‘cause it’s true!! Keep up the great work😻Blessings & Love ❤️✝️ Minister Carole from Lynchburg VA USA
'sin' sprays? Kinky. I've had cats who thought catnip was the best thing ever, others who sample occasionally and say, 'meh'. Some like fresh, others liked dry and WOULD (did) spread it all over the house if (when) they can get the jar open - I suspect one grew thumbs for no other purpose. Others gave me the Look. You know, the one you never want to see on a police officer's or judge's face. But I didn't know some cats could be allergic.
I bring catnip, silvervine, and valerian to the local shelter where I volunteer - as it brings them some enrichment. Also, my extremely shy skittish cat really blossoms when I give him valerian root. I also encourage people to use these on cat scratchers to encourage them to scratch them instead of the furniture. Kittens seem to start responding to it at the 4 month point.
Once upon a time my sister had a catnip plant in her garden that was about 3ft tall and 4ft wide. It was a nice catnip plant. I time when I arrived at my sister's house where the catnip plant was there was a mangled stem and a couple broken branches with a couple shredded leaves. When I asked my sister what happened her eyes went a little wide and glazed over, and she started talking a out for the last 3 days and nights the neighborhood cats and cats she'd never seen before kept arriving to pounce on the plant, to shakeout their portion, to chew on the leaves. They frolicked, fought and snuggled. Decades later I still that my told only the half of the story.
The nice thing about valerian is that it is a common ingredient in bedtime tea bags. One of our cats actually used to steal the used tea bags from the counter and roll around with them (we did of course double check that they didn't have any ingredients that would be toxic to the cats).
@@juliadixon8465 that’s right, she completely ignores it, is not fazed by it, cares less and is not affected by it at all. Kind of sad as she’s so boring , cat nip or cat nip tots are a waste of money for me as they go completely unnoticed
Just a precaution about the mosquito repellent sprays with catnip - you probably don't want to use it if you are camping or hiking in big cat country. Just sayin'...
My cat Tozzi we hit the cat nip in the cabinet because we didn’t want him getting to it because it was for my mom’s friend who has who fosters a bunch of kittens, and she wanted to try it cause they’re old enough to react, and he somehow managed to get up on into the cupboards and he bit the bag so there’s little holes were the Cat nip kept coming out😂 I love my cat😂
I have catnip or 'catcrack' (due to its affect on my 16yr old Norwegian) plant in a sunken pot in the garden, covered in a upturned handing basket to stop them killing the plant when they roll on it. often on sunny days you can find my boy and the neighbours cat on their backs together rubbing over the basket - like a cat opium den. he turns his nose up to shop bought nip/vine. Valerian treats are a must about 20mins before travelling to vets etc. great for anxious cat.
Fani used to go absolutely bananas over catnip when she was younger, rolling around in the stuff purring and drooling. At age 17 she's not affected by it much anymore.
My cat Buster is 14 and he doesn’t react or even like Catnip. I’ve tried. But he loves to sniff on Lavender, Wood Anemone and Lilac flowers. And he loves tzatziki, no mint 😂
My kitty has a squeaky toy on a string that has catnip in it and I have another toy, crinkly with catnip inside. She's indifferent to the crinkly one but she goes ballistic for the squeaky, it's her absolute favourite thing and she always puts it in her favourite corners in the house and puts it back if we move it. I got a scratching base for her since she likes to use her claws while standing on things like our furniture, and it had a baggy of catnip with it so you could entice your cat to use it I guess? She got so excited and happy but not hyper, she just rolled around in it and has been using the scratching base ever since (along with the couches but we're working on that) but I noticed that after a few times it stopped having an effect. She likes it when I sprinkle it on toys and she rubs her head on them but that's about it. She still goes absolutely ballistic for the squeaky toy though.
My cat loves catnip. I only give it to him about once a week but when I do he knows where its at. No matter where he is in the house he ears that drawer being open up. I just bought some Silvervine and catnip blended together looking forward to see the affects it has on him.
Many of the plush or "loose" cat toys (as opposed to wand toys) I see in stores already have catnip in them, or a combination of catnip & silvervine. Finding ones without can be difficult.
@@EyEReign, you're welcome! It's hard to limit catnip as Jackson suggests when it's in almost every soft toy made for cats. Of course, there are ways around that: • non-soft toys (plastic, wood, etc), • soft-but-not-plush toys (straw, paper, some flat cloth toys, etc), • soft toys not marketed specifically for cats (eg. for babies, for small dogs, etc).
Your channel is like cat nip! I love all your videos! Thank you for all your hard work for all the cat lovers around the world. My 5-m kitten had her first cat nip today and attacked my feet more than usual ! 😀
my cat goes hyper on it. i only give it once or twice a month, and during the day so we can play his energy out! he’s had cheaper catnip too which doesn’t do anything for him , but i’m glad I’ve found something that affects him
I planted catnip in my garden. My cat was not an outdoor cat, except when I was working in the yard. He was then invited to join me outside where he would spend the next half hour in the sun laying on top of the catnip plant. Happy cat.
wow. Breaking bad or kitty ditch- weed.?
how cute ty
Your cat:oh wow man I love gardening I feel at one with nature man
I have 3 cats. Only one reacts to catnip and surprisingly our only female! She’s very shy so it’s so nice to see her come out of her shell on catnip. Love that for her!
so cute and sweet
I had three cats to, but they just all disappeared except for one 😢 but that one, Gracie, she loved it so much!
I actually grow catnip mostly for myself! I drink catnip tea for my anxiety and insomnia. I've offered it to my cats but my boy Fred doesn't react to it and my girl Callie goes a little wonky. Like walking into walls and yowling at a sock wonky 😳. So needless to say they don't get offered catnip much.
Hello Kalen how are you doing today
Does it really help with anxiety?
@@heatherlynn4652 Yes! Catnip contains nepetalactone which is similar to the valepotriates found in valerian. It acts as a sedative and is often used to treat insomnia as well anxiety.
Do u get high?
@@heatherlynn4652 yes it does
both of my cats get really excited about toys when theyre on catnip, so I give it to them on christmas when they also get a bunch of brand new toys, and let me tell you it is an EVENT
My cat is more the happy drunk type and I find it best to keep it in a little cotton sock or pouch.
😂😂Happy Drunk 🤣
Oh good idea 👍
The happy drunk type! 😆 How sweet!
Keep it in the refrigerator to make the affect last longer. 🐱
One of my cats acts like a crackhead on catnip and the other acts like a complete stoner. Kind of ironic, because that's the complete opposite of how they usually act.
The explanation of bully cat vs fearful cat definitely describes the two cats I have. Catnip in moderation, and in a toy.
My girl loves catnip! She actually actively asks me for it, just like how she asks for cuddles, food and playtime. It makes her really playful and excited at first and then super mellow after. So absolutely best of both worlds for her :)
I remember introducing my friend's cats to catnip. He was holding his male cat Steve and I gave him a little bit, he loved it, then he reached out with both front paws, took the pot off me (thankfully only a very small pot) and ate it all, then looked at me like 'is that it?' It was so funny. He's such a great chilled cat.
One of my cats, Phoenix, is actually the daughter of his other cat Stevie. Steve and Stevie are brother and sister.
I once planted 3 catnip plants in a planter for a cute little stray who would hang out on our porch. The next morning he was passed out in the planter with dirt on his face. He had eaten all three plants, roots and all.
See, this is why you shouldn't give drugs to homeless people.
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that happened in the summer,i bought catmint and exactly the same right down to the roots, but i kept some under my fishtank lights
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Hey, I've got to try the catnip spray next time I need to repel mosquitoes! One of my cats loves to eat catnip, so I keep some growing in spring and summer. He gets a couple of leaves off a sprig, and I make a "meowjito" for myself with the rest, with lime juice and elderflower syrup. Very tasty.
Yes! Cats seem to like fresh catnip more than dried, in my experience
Yum!! If you haven’t tried catnip tea I highly recommend that as well :) I seem to find it just as relaxing as the cats do! Haha!
I've been using mint oil to repel the biting gnats that have given me hives, but I'm afraid to try using catnip as an insect repellent. I think that it would attract wildcats (lynx, bobcat, ocelot)?
My kitties all love catnip and the silvervine blends. Several of their toys have silvervine, some have catnip and others are just fun for them to play with. They also love to steal my nail clippers, my hairbrush and their hairbrush. The male loves to play fetch, the females not so much. Thanks for all you do, it's flying bird on a stick time.
Hello Gloria how are you doing today
I have one cat who gets twitch-skin like symptoms when she’s stressed and catnip brings her out of an episode. We’re super careful not to touch her hind legs and to keep petting gentle and to the head, chest, and belly- her favorite- normally so the only times it happens is when our routine shakes up or something else is making her super stressed.
There’s also a cat who never went un-feral despite being an indoor cat after my sister got her who also gets catnip to help with her anxiety. Mellows her out and balances her appetite and fear aggression, though I’m now “borrowing” her for some personal training and help that I suspected my sister was not giving her all those years. Slow going but she’s getting more confident and we’re relying less on occasional catnip for bolder behavior and more just play to distract her from stressors.
My cat loves catnip. I actually used it to coax her into the carrier before we had to go to the vet.
But don't want to do that every time because I want her to want to go in the carrier because she's comfortable in there.
@@ktctgrl4jsus What I do with my cats so they’re used to carriers is keep them out in the open with a bed inside, usually on top of a side table, shelf, or other place I know they like to sleep. I don’t make it a “vet only” thing, but a comfort and safe place thing.
The kinda feral that my sister has me cat-sitting was always hiding so I set up the cat room and put a carrier with a bed in it on the ground near where I knew she would instinctively hide under the dresser. She started to prefer the bed in the carrier and got really territorial over it, so I moved it on top of the dresser and now she’s a lot more confident and uses it as a normal bed so when I pat the inside of it, she goes inside willingly. Took less than a month for the transition from floor to shelf, and we’re part way through the second month and now she gets in on command, no catnip necessary. ^~^
Kudos to you and bless your heart ❤ I love reading about people who work with their cat even though it may not be exactly the kind of kitty they imagined. Not everyone is willing to put in the work. What's the feral's name?
@@angelwolf5089 Her name is Dragon and there’s good news with her too. My sister came to check up on her and decided she’d be better with us, so she’s now a permanent part of our family. She’s now so brave she’s willing to come meet guests and let them pet her and gets along with our other stray rescue (Mouse) so well they’re thick as thieves now. No longer hiding in a closet or under a couch all day every day, she’s now our second most outgoing cat (second only to Mouse) and our biggest cuddler. Her anxiety is still an “issue”, but we manage it through a feedback thing where she’ll come over and boop her nose against my finger whenever she gets scared and we’ll just sit there with repeated boops and good girls until she feels better. It started as me using the boops to distract her from paranoid aggression and now she does it to tell me she’s feeling anxious and needs loves. :}
My former cat Emma didn't react to catnip until she was almost three years old. Then, one day when I put some out for her brothers, she went nuts. In very short order, I had a green cat, she'd rolled it in so much. We used to have another cat who would be well, catatonic. He would sit on a chair, or wherever, as tall as he could make himself, and stare into space, unmoving and unresponsive for yes, around fifteen minutes. Feline reactions to catnip are truly idiosyncratic, and a neverending source of fun for humans whose homes are blessed by cats.
I don't have a cat in my family, but these Jackson Galaxy videos are addictive. And I have learned a lot about the exotic and mysterious creature known as Felis Silvestris Catus.
I've always been careful with giving my cats catnip in the past and especially now with my current kitty. It's not often I have given it to my kitties and that is including catnip toys. My new kitty was recently diagnosed with Ovarian Remnant Syndrome. Awaiting on her upcoming surgery to redo her spay. She has been going in and out of heat so I don't want it to trigger her going into heat when she is not. I've known cats who are 'mean drunks' and very chilled out. Thank you for discussing other options.
With our cat I had given him some catnip and noticed that he got very reactive in his play he was more likely to swat you with his nails or bite you while on catnip. So I decided to stop giving it to him then later I found some other cabinet that was 100% organic grown in Canada and there was no extra filler in it. He absolutely loves his stuff and it just kind of chills him out and takes some of his anxiety right too. I have tried silver fine he gets actually aggressive with that but I found honeysuckle and he absolutely loves the stuff so now I give him honeysuckle with a little sprinkled catnip over the top and he is a happy camper for at least 4 to 5 hours.
Now I'm trying to help him with his anxiety especially his separation anxiety. If we leave the house even if the only one person the other one staying home He will sit at the door to the garage and not move until we get back and he's just crying like crazy. We were told to give him gabapentin by the vet that kind of does a little sedate him to use daily. So I'm on the hunt for something that will work for him but not change his personality.
Hi Jackson. My cat Callie had kidney disease and when she was 19 she loved her catnip and was so chilled too then she was ready to play again. Mom and I felt she deserved it and she was a happy cat until she was almost 22yrs old and we had to put her to rest when she was almost 22yrs old and it makes me happy that we gave her the best three yrs of her life and she was happy. She even loved toys too. Thanks Jackson for your knowledge and intelligence too on cats. I always go to your channel for answers. When you did Cat from Hell, you should have actually called it Humans from Hell. I agree, there is no such thing as a bad cat. EVER! God bless and Happy Caturday too. Sue M. (Clearwater, Florida)❤️🥰👼😊🌸😺🙏🏻😘❌⭕️❌⭕️
Well when u think about it as J G says"cats are really misunderstood,not bad"now are indeed from hell&some are bound to go there!awhole series could be done on the complicated relationship between animals&thier counterparts!?haha he he!
Afternoon Sir. I appreciate your response back to my comment and experience too with my cats that have unfortunately passed away. However, if I may say, I don’t understand what you are trying to say? Are you trying to be sarcastic or nasty about cats? If nasty, I don’t appreciate you commenting or even bing sarcastic too. I have a major love for cats (inside and outside) and I feel that they all deserve to be loved, appreciated and also respected too. Have a blessed day. Sue
@@susanmorris5520 I don't know who ur responding to,however'people' I feel have more to learn from our furrbabies than they have from us,sarcasm is one,God Bless u Susan M.
Once I was cutting celery and dropped some leaves on the floor and found my cat rolling all over it. I looked it up and it also has a similar effect to catnip.
Hello Charlotte how are you doing today
Mine loves to eat celery leaves. She loves her veggies.
My 12 month old male kitten becomes sleepy straight away with catnip! Minimal happy drunk reaction, he eats it and rubs his head in it a couple of times and then lays down and falls asleep, it has a gentle sedative effect on him. Silvervine powder though? Now that's a whole other story! He gets super excited and bunny kicks anything that moves, he gets super playful and energetic and wants to sink his teeth into soft toys immediately. Then he settles after about 10 minutes and sleeps again. As soon as he gets a sniff of silvervine even before I open the bag I store it in, he tries desperately to grab it and is so impatient he starts clawing to get it. Not aggressively but very insistent to reach it, like it's his biggest desire in the world. Cats really do live in the moment!
My current cat is a catnip addict; bring out the package, and he's going to climb up me to get it. I've had others who I could put catnip down for, and they'd sniff and walk away, while the other cats in the house would go crazy. Always interesting to see how one reacts as opposed to another. If your cat is smart, you may have to hide it while they're not looking, or they'll do everything they can to get to it.
My cat Bear is a mix of happy/feisty. My other cat Ben....doesn't really react to it. Gets a little squirrely for a minute, then just chills. DEFINITELY going to try the spray catnip on me!!!
I have so many of your videos saved toa playlist for when i get my cat next month! I've been watching and researching since the end of March. I've owned the weirdest of animals and dogs, somehow I've never had a cat. I'm excited and just wanted to thank you for this wealth of knowledge
How is owning the kitty? They're such little awesome animals.
@@martymcfly88mph35 well she's so amazing we got a second cat 2 weeks ago! A 3 month old kitten. And again thanks to Jackson's videos, and my cats history of being a mom, introducing the two is going 100x better than I'd hoped for!
My cat LOVES catnip. To say love is an understatement. He literally rolls himself on catnip.
I’m excited to learn about the nepalactones or whatever is in this plant! Thanks for the education!
Hello Jennifer how are you doing today
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Valerian really helped when my cat had Hyperesthesia! (at least i think it was) It was really sad seeing her hurt herself and hallucinate, it lasted very long too. I thought i might distract her with valerian one time. She ate it and fell asleep in like 10 minutes, after that the seizure was gone. She doesnt have this anymore because but everytime she did have an episode valerian helped, i recommend.
I have two new kittens, born on the 17th and 18th of March. One of them is hunting the catnip sardine toy and is playing with it, rubbing himself over it, he's really into it. His brother isn't interested at all. So I was surprised when Jackson said that a kitten of his age wouldn't be interested in catnip.
Zorro (RIP old man) was the happiest hippie in his own patch of fresh catnip. That patch grew like weed and he'd graze that weed until he was blissed out and just rolled back and forth in the catnip, completely marinating himself in the stuff.
My cat goes cray cray and sees me as the "IT" in a tag or Prey, when catnip is in the table
We had a kiwi tree/bush in our backyard (it looked a bit weird and didn't grow fruits, because it really wasn't the right climate). My mom often complained about holes around the roots until we found out that our cats and pretty much every cat in our area just went to town on them. They unearthed the roots, chewed them up and rolled in it like there was no tomorrow. We gave root cuts to friends with cats, same every time.
My cat gets excited and playful then passes out and cuddles with me like she always does 🥰
I have four older cats and they all react! Toby and Trace are almost seventeen and they eat it and chill and sometimes they’ll play. Garth, my blue eyed fiend goes bonkers. He’s 12 ½. His sister Pea is twelve and she goes wild, gets aggressive and attacks anybody who comes close! And yes, Garth and Pea are full siblings from two back to back litters…..barn cats! 😻😻😻😻
I woke up one morning to find it all over the floor. Had a stash of cat nip in a plastic baggie and dang if he didn't figure out how to open not only the drawer, but the baggie too! What a sight in the morning!
Thank you Mr Galaxy ... well worth watching to the end for the blooper reel. 🙂 Our cat is a responsible, occasional user who knows when she's had enough, and tends to look contentedly philosophical for a while rather than climbing the walls as befits her age and dignity.
That's so cute. I can just picture your cat!
@@BSmall-yr4qx Kind of you. 🙂 If you've ever come across Sweetie's Cat World, ours looks spookily similar.
Got a chuckle from that “responsible, occasional user”
I didn't know about those alternatives! My black cat LOVES cat nip, it makes him roll around on the floor like a furry sausage.
I remember when I first bought a few valerian root toys for my cats, no one warned me about the smell. The memory of me opening the box they came in is SO vivid in my mind... THAT SMELL. It literally made my apartment smell like ass and old cheese for weeks, lol. All the guests that would come visit me during the week were holding their noses and asking me what that awful smell was. My mom made me put the toys in plastic bags whenever she would come and visit. :D
Just wanted to say that. this is my favorite channel. I dont own a cat (yet) but these are very informative for when i do but also to share with my family who have cats so they make their lives even happier. Thank you Jackson for the amazing videos you post here !
20+ years ago I had a cat who I said was the "Just say no" poster child for catnip. She completely ignored it like it had no scent at all.
Ten years ago I had two cats who would always lay on opposite ends of the couch refusing to acknowledge each other. Except when I put catnip down one would get silly and roll in it and completely mellow out. Then the other one would spend the entire day trying to lick it all out of her fur.
Female cats lack the CatNip gene
@@KAMMD Not all females. My companion's female cat loves it.
@@KAMMD My elderly female cat has always gone bonkers for the stuff, still does at 20 fingers crossed she doesn't lose that as she gets up there in age
one of your best videos - I didn't know any of these facts, and thank you or explaining the genetic link !
All of my cats have had positive reactions to catnip. (Happy drunks)
However, *one* of the girls have a near crazy reaction to a certain scent from my favorite brand of mustache wax.
I wake up every morning with my whiskers cleaned, and a very content cat lady sleeping like a baby next to me :-)
I like a nice calming cup of catnip tea when the day gets stressful.
That classic clip of him playing with the cats thrown in here and there still makes me laugh. “I don’t wanna die! I don’t wanna die!”
I have tried both catnip and valerian with my cat and as if by some weird magic - no response whatsoever to either of them. My male cat (may his soul rest in peace) loved catnip, so I usually gave it to him on special occasions (when I first introduced it to him, it wasn't a special occasion but more to see if he would even react to it and he was about a year old when he got to try it the first time) such as birthdays and the holidays we celebrated and he always got really playful so I had to make sure I had a toy close or hope that my female cat was in the mood to play. I used the dry stuff because I never managed to get my hands on a live plant and I never gave too much of it to my male, just a little pinch and he was very playful for like 10 minutes and after that he groomed a bit and went to sleep.
Thank you Jackson!!! I love you too! Love to all your kitties and Minoo!🥰
My cat loves catnip goes berserk with catnip toys afterwards he's all chill 😹
Yes! I used to get Valerian root tea to help me sleep and one day my brother's cat got in to the cupboard and just went nuts busting open all the tea bags and rubbing himself all in them. We didn't know about valerian root being a cat stimulant at the time but found out in the most hilarious way!
The same thing happened to me!! I wanted to unwind after a long day. The cat however went berserk and then passed out. I put a tea pouch in her catnip tub to stink up her toys.
When my hairball was having a bad stomach ache and refused to eat cat grass (not his thing, he never has an interest in it) I gave him very tiny pinches of nip whenever I saw him drooling. I had taken him to the vet and they confirmed everything was good in his mouth but he had an upset stomach but no visible blockage just big gas build up causing his upset stomach/nausea making him drool like a faucet. Whenever I saw him drooling like that I gave him a very tiny pinch and it was so little he didn't respond in his usual crazy excited way but he stopped drooling. Much easier to administer than the ant acid the vet prescribed and seemed to last longer too between drooling fits. He's all better now so it may have been anxiety/separation anxiety at the time.
That explains why my old girl doesn't really react as much as my other two, who are younger males. She just kind of sniffs at it and walks away. The other two are on the floor rolling around in it.
Hello Carolyn how are you doing today
I have 2 grown male male cats and 2 11 week old kittens. The 11 week old boy kitten loves catnip. Yes the older boys love it too.
To add to the anecdotes.
My cat is male and reacts to nip.
He is definitely the 'fight someone in the lot at 2am' type when sober, but when nipped out he gets really chill and just lays in his bed licking his toys.
He's always lovey to me though, 100% of the time. He gets violent to others who arnet as good with him.
Generally I don't find nip to be much special for him. It gives him a little weed buzz then it wears off and doesn't affect him for a day.
My lil Buddy,He was introduced to Cat Nip at a young age Im gonna say about 3 months old and he loved it,And it was cute as ever.
This was highly useful for our newly adopted timid girl. Thanks!
My cats really like their ground catnip, but they LOVE their silver vine sticks!!!
My two cats I have now are fine with it so I think it’s a rare problem but I just wanted to mention that if your cat has epilepsy catnip is a common trigger for seizures ❤️
T h a nks, that's good to know
we have two cats (sisters) and the oldest is very loving, but very high strung and my god, is she a mean drunk! she turns into a snarling, scratching lunatic when she gets close to catnip. her younger sister is a much more stubborn, aloof character. she loves rolling in catnip, having a snack and taking a long nap on the radiator.
I mainly use catnip when my cat is trying to follow me out the door. She stays where I sprinkle the nip so I can go to work without her getting into the garage or under the car
So I have a catnip plant by the front door, where the cat likes to hang out on sunny mornings. She never eats it, but rolls around in it. It took her a YEAR to figure it out. Prior I woul take some leaves and rub them on her scratching post - which she loved. But then one day, by accident, she rolled on a frond that was leaning over, and bingo!.She then tried rolling around "near" the plant for a few weeks, which was hit and miss, until she finally got it. Now she sometimes wades right into the middle of the plant and has a role around. (BTW - she is a sleepy, happy drunk)
My cat almost goes in to paroxysms on the ground. It's come with stuff I've bought before- but it's not something I usually buy. She got into it and spread it all over the floor. It was... interesting...
We discovered we had wild catnip growing in our backyard last year after our cat Nova found it and went to town. When my partner picked her up to bring her inside she grabbed the plant so hard she wripped it out by the roots. Fucking hilarious, she's a happy little high one.
Could you please make a video clarifying whether or not is true that having home fresheners, oils, incense, etc. may affect a cat's health? Thank you! xxx
I never thought of that.
I know lavender oils can be very bad for them. Also anything that smokes such as incense or candles can possibly cause asthma over time because their lungs are very sensitive to smoke and strong scents. I have 2 asthmatic cats and this is what our vet said. I felt bad because I like to burn candles and probably contributed to their health issues unintentionally.
Yes, would love to know this too! I know he said in one video those reed diffusers can be toxic to your cat but it would be great to know about air fresheners.
Essential oils are not good for the health of cats or dogs but more harmful to cats.
Almost all essential oils are toxic to cats, and most oils used in cooking or cosmetics are bad for cats. Be careful to clean up kitchen spills immediately, because cats should not ingest herbs, spices, flours, powders or oils, as a general rule. Fruits and vegetables that contain oils should be cleaned up immediately, too. Bath and Body Works products all contain products harmful to cats, birds, fish and amphibians, and most (if not all) of their products are harmful to dogs if licked or inhaled. Be careful, because I have seen products that are harmful to cats being marketed specifically to cat owners.
I've had cats that preferred catnip from pet stores, others preferred fresh catnip, a couple didn't care about it at all. I haven't had bad catnip experiences so far.
I've seen a cat get completely couchlocked for a good hour on the good stuff. She wanted to lie down, but was too high to even fall over.
Hhahaha absolutely love this - cats on catnip are just so funny haha!
We currently took in a stray, who was pregnant, and now she is back in heat & is going crazy. Kittens are 7 weeks old. We can't do anything until she quits nursing & SHE WILL NOT STOP NURSING. However, I put catnip on her scratchers to try to keep her busy while I finished setting things up before bed (kept knocking our gate down thinking she is getting more food). Two out of the three, 7 week old, kittens responded to the catnip! The two that did, were rubbing in it just loving it & then would quickly jump up & run around chasing each other.
So, there are definitely kittens that respond to it! 😆
I always knew my cat was an odd duck. She strongly dislikes catnip and completely ignores silver vine. It’s hard to find toys for her that don’t have catnip!
Both of my cats love catnip and silvervine. I’m growing catnip on my balcony and they love the fresh leaves. Munching on a couple fresh leaves seems to mellow them out, whereas dried catnip can make one of them a little too crazy.
An interesting thing is that one of my cats also loves jasmine. I grow it as a houseplant and whenever it blooms, he loves to inhale the scent. I don’t know if it makes him high or if he just REALLY loves the smell, but it does seem to lower his inhibitions and make him happy (ex. He’s very caution 99.9% of the time and won’t jump up on the plant stand or kitchen counters. But when the jasmine is blooming, I catch him up there)
Jackson, you are a hoot. I really enjoy 😉 the outtakes. This episode answer a lot of concerns for me. Now I know why my kittens 😸 were totally indifferent to katnip. Also relieved 😌 know that it's not harmful. I'll try it again when they're a little bit older. They are exactly 6 months old right now. My female is a frequent zoomer. It will be interesting to see her reaction when she is older. The male is active too,but he will chill more often then his sister. Their names are Hugs and Kisses. Just thought my like to know that.😊🐈🐈⬛ A calico and a gray and
Hello Carol how are you doing today
My male cat is now 1 year old, and he doesn’t respond to catnip. Glad to know that there are alternatives!
I have a couple catnip plants in my backyard. All the neighborhood cats come to my yard to play.
I didn't know about catnip being a mosquito repellent. Definitely going to give that a try.
Same!
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The jazz in the end was so cool
My cat Willow only reacts to valerian and then only for a minute or two. If we leave anything with valerian on it out, we will tend to find it the next day either in the water bowl or litter box.
Thank you for making this video, i didn't put 2 & 2 together until today! Thank you.
Thank you Mr. Galaxy!
My cat is super easy going and gets even more laid back when he has catnip 😁
I have two calico sisters. They both like catnip, and both react differently. They both get super affectionate, but one gets really excited from it and the other wants to roll around and get belly rubs. The one that gets hyper will eat it, and the one that likes to lay around and get belly rubs like to roll around in it.
Is it possible to grow catnip indoors with cats around...? 😆😆
We had some valerian root supplements in the back of our cabinet once, specifically a old stiff slide door cabinet above the fridge (good for excess meds and stuff but a bitch to get into)
One day our two cats had staged a major operation unbeknownst to us, perching on the space in front, somehow using their nails to slide it open slightly, one cravled inside the gap about the with of his head, rummaged through the boxes and packaging (yes thats a risky situation with it being medications), found the stinky box, tossed it out to the other cat who jumped to the kitchen floor and began working tearing up the packaging and before we knew this stealth mission was successful, both cats had munched and rolled in the herbal supplements and we frantically called poison control and vets, luckily confirming that not only were there no additives or risks but the gleeful celebration was nothing to worry about and given the smell they definitely had been going to these lengths with a singular goal: get a glorious heist for a glorious high before the humans even know what hit them.
Crazy cat story, had to share.
My Old cat had a thing for hemp ropes - his scatingpost was made from it, and he just went to town on it.
8:05 Catnip for humans!?! LOVE IT! And love your channel. Thanks for all your great info and humor.
Absolutely incredible video. Thank you so much!
Thank you Jackson for your Brilliant show! Great info and wonderful presentation! This was absolutely delightful, especially your description of Valerian! Bwaaahaaahaaa 😸😝🤣😹it’s funny ‘cause it’s true!! Keep up the great work😻Blessings & Love ❤️✝️ Minister Carole from Lynchburg VA USA
Hello Carole how are you doing today
I grow catnip in a large long rectangular container and let my cat free go at it whenever she wants, she's cute with it.
'sin' sprays? Kinky. I've had cats who thought catnip was the best thing ever, others who sample occasionally and say, 'meh'. Some like fresh, others liked dry and WOULD (did) spread it all over the house if (when) they can get the jar open - I suspect one grew thumbs for no other purpose. Others gave me the Look. You know, the one you never want to see on a police officer's or judge's face. But I didn't know some cats could be allergic.
It's a typo, it's meant to be "comes in", not "come sin".
@@dweebteambuilderjones7627 LOL well, duh. Can you blame me for laughing about it?
I bring catnip, silvervine, and valerian to the local shelter where I volunteer - as it brings them some enrichment. Also, my extremely shy skittish cat really blossoms when I give him valerian root. I also encourage people to use these on cat scratchers to encourage them to scratch them instead of the furniture. Kittens seem to start responding to it at the 4 month point.
Once upon a time my sister had a catnip plant in her garden that was about 3ft tall and 4ft wide. It was a nice catnip plant. I time when I arrived at my sister's house where the catnip plant was there was a mangled stem and a couple broken branches with a couple shredded leaves. When I asked my sister what happened her eyes went a little wide and glazed over, and she started talking a out for the last 3 days and nights the neighborhood cats and cats she'd never seen before kept arriving to pounce on the plant, to shakeout their portion, to chew on the leaves. They frolicked, fought and snuggled. Decades later I still that my told only the half of the story.
Yup. Don't have a cat. Addicted and soothed by your intriguing snippets 😊
The nice thing about valerian is that it is a common ingredient in bedtime tea bags. One of our cats actually used to steal the used tea bags from the counter and roll around with them (we did of course double check that they didn't have any ingredients that would be toxic to the cats).
Most of my cats haven't gone for Catnip. One, who's no longer with us, was crazy for it.
My cat is not phased at all by catnip, she could care less about it
Your cat isn't *fazed* by catnip?
*Couldn't* care less about it?
@@juliadixon8465 that’s right, she completely ignores it, is not fazed by it, cares less and is not affected by it at all. Kind of sad as she’s so boring , cat nip or cat nip tots are a waste of money for me as they go completely unnoticed
Just a precaution about the mosquito repellent sprays with catnip - you probably don't want to use it if you are camping or hiking in big cat country. Just sayin'...
My cat Tozzi we hit the cat nip in the cabinet because we didn’t want him getting to it because it was for my mom’s friend who has who fosters a bunch of kittens, and she wanted to try it cause they’re old enough to react, and he somehow managed to get up on into the cupboards and he bit the bag so there’s little holes were the Cat nip kept coming out😂 I love my cat😂
I have catnip or 'catcrack' (due to its affect on my 16yr old Norwegian) plant in a sunken pot in the garden, covered in a upturned handing basket to stop them killing the plant when they roll on it. often on sunny days you can find my boy and the neighbours cat on their backs together rubbing over the basket - like a cat opium den. he turns his nose up to shop bought nip/vine. Valerian treats are a must about 20mins before travelling to vets etc. great for anxious cat.
Fani used to go absolutely bananas over catnip when she was younger, rolling around in the stuff purring and drooling. At age 17 she's not affected by it much anymore.
My cat Buster is 14 and he doesn’t react or even like Catnip. I’ve tried. But he loves to sniff on Lavender, Wood Anemone and Lilac flowers. And he loves tzatziki, no mint 😂
My kitty has a squeaky toy on a string that has catnip in it and I have another toy, crinkly with catnip inside. She's indifferent to the crinkly one but she goes ballistic for the squeaky, it's her absolute favourite thing and she always puts it in her favourite corners in the house and puts it back if we move it. I got a scratching base for her since she likes to use her claws while standing on things like our furniture, and it had a baggy of catnip with it so you could entice your cat to use it I guess? She got so excited and happy but not hyper, she just rolled around in it and has been using the scratching base ever since (along with the couches but we're working on that) but I noticed that after a few times it stopped having an effect. She likes it when I sprinkle it on toys and she rubs her head on them but that's about it. She still goes absolutely ballistic for the squeaky toy though.
My cat loves catnip. I only give it to him about once a week but when I do he knows where its at. No matter where he is in the house he ears that drawer being open up. I just bought some Silvervine and catnip blended together looking forward to see the affects it has on him.
Many of the plush or "loose" cat toys (as opposed to wand toys) I see in stores already have catnip in them, or a combination of catnip & silvervine. Finding ones without can be difficult.
I’m a new cat owner. Good to know. Thank you.
@@EyEReign, you're welcome! It's hard to limit catnip as Jackson suggests when it's in almost every soft toy made for cats. Of course, there are ways around that:
• non-soft toys (plastic, wood, etc),
• soft-but-not-plush toys (straw, paper, some flat cloth toys, etc),
• soft toys not marketed specifically for cats (eg. for babies, for small dogs, etc).
@@Hermititis ohhh I would have never considered looking at small toys that are made for babies or dogs. Thank you again for the tips.
Your channel is like cat nip! I love all your videos! Thank you for all your hard work for all the cat lovers around the world. My 5-m kitten had her first cat nip today and attacked my feet more than usual ! 😀
Yet again this channel helps me.😻👍
Helpful, had no idea, good stuff. love you Jackson.
my cat goes hyper on it. i only give it once or twice a month, and during the day so we can play his energy out! he’s had cheaper catnip too which doesn’t do anything for him , but i’m glad I’ve found something that affects him