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I always feel a bit dodgy about it. 😅 Like how often should my cat be stoned? Although it's not like he has any other responsibilities or commitments. Cats really are the ideal stoners.
Years ago, I noticed that our cats didn't seem to react to the plants I grew in our back yard...I was disappointed and had planted it for our cats. The next-door neighbor's cat, however, was a much different story.
I have 8 cats and was growing catnip outside for a few years. I have found that some prefer it fresh (the ones who like to eat it), and others who like it dry (those that like to roll in it.) one of mine doesn’t give a hoot either way.. she’s oblivious to it.
@@rachelann9362 My cats gave toy catnip stuffed mice some attention, but it was hard to say if it was the catnip or not, but the sizable catnip plant was mostly gone and crushed with the neighbor's cat obviously the culprit. He was, apparently, passed out, on his back on what was left of the plant. He did murmur a little bit.
I grew some catmint for the first time last summer. I paid $18 for the thing, and my only cat we allow outside loved it. She is my buddy while I garden and loves it when any of us is outside. I was digging the hole and amending the soil, then went to grab the plant, and she hissed at me for trying to take it away. Subsequently, it got crushed. Though I think a neighborhood stray who frequents our way helped her. There was just a hint of it alive going into the fall. It looks like it is coming back, so I will protect it this time. I’m going to put sticks all throughout standing up, so she can’t roll on it.
Had a friend with 2 male cats, one didn't seem to react to it, maybe a bit of sniff but that's it. The other was a real tweaker, would roll in it and get all twitchy, if you put the nip on a cloth it would lay on its back and rub it all over its face with it's paws. The non sensitive one would often look on in absolute disgust, sometimes giving his brother a good swat.
For cats not biologically affected by catnip, other plants which may trigger a response include valerian root and leaves, silver vine, and Tatarian honeysuckle wood.
Oh catnip definitely does have psychoactive effects, at least when paired with Melatonin. I discovered this accidentally. I have cats and so planted catnip in my garden. I ended up with a LOT of catnip and thought “what do I do with it?” Google told me that catnip has been used for centuries as a relaxing tea. Perfect! I’d always taken melatonin 3-5 mg at night, enevn though it didn’t do much. That night I stuffed catnip in a tea diffuser, had a nice relaxing cup of tea, and then took my melatonin. That night I had day-glo technicolor dreams and had the best sleep of my life! Surprised by this, I repeated the tea-melatonin combo again the second night with the same results…slept 5-6 hours but felt like I’d slept 8 or 9 + vivid dreams. And zero “dopey” feeling (which I tend to get with Benadryl). I’m not suggesting anyone try this except at their own risk. It’s not something I take every day, and I’d never take it with any other sedative medication or alcohol…it’s strong enough on its own! But if I know I’m going to be unavoidably short on sleep it’s nice to know that I can take it on occasion to ensure I sleep well.
That’s hilarious! I am so going to get some cat nip in my garden for my three moggie’s and see what happens…might even try a little cat-nip tea myself 😂
I'd like to try that myself. I've been struggling with insomnia for years. I don't have trouble falling asleep, but I wake up after five or six hours. If I'm lucky, I get back to sleep. If not, I'm tired and grumpy the rest of the day. 😬😾
I have/had many Maine coons and nearly all were reactive to silvervine, but everyone was reactive to valerian (root). Commercial catnip had the aforementioned hit 'n' miss success rate. I had hoped for more information or a 'bonus facts' on these 😿
My favorite cat would roll and flop around if she found catnip, if I gave her a catnip toy, she would lay on her back and rub the toy on her chest and she'd be wildly out of it for at least 30 minutes.
My childhood’s cats reacted exactly the same to the wood of the olive tree. We found this out by chance when using a chopping board of this wood for the first time. As using it became a bit risky - unless you wanted cat drool on your food - we often placed it on the floor to entertain visitors (and hopefully the cats)😊
Catnip tea is great for insomnia, but you will probably need 3-4 tea bags for an average sized adult. Same with chamomile. It's best sweetened with honey, which has a slight sedative effect on its own. If insomnia is an ongoing problem, consider getting a high-quality magnesium supplement or magnesium spray. If used or taken daily, many people notice better sleep n a more balanced nervous system after a few days.
I used to grow it for my last cat and I used the excess to make tea quite regularly. I quite liked it and it did help a bit with sleep. It's a great plant to have around the house.
I had a cat named Maximilian Liao--like his namesake, he was mercurial and a little nuts. But I loved him and he was my little baby; if he even THOUGHT you had catnip on you, he'd be all over you trying to find it. And if you didn't have any, he'd bite your ankles and then run off to set the People Trap (lie on his back looking cute, in the hopes that some unsuspecting you-man would come and try to give him a tummyrub)
My dog used to do that, I have pictures of her laying on the floor completely motionless, on her back with her front paws held up like a "cute bunny" pose. I used to call he my little bunny dog. She'd stay like that until I came over and gave her a belly rub, at which point she'd relax out of the back-pose and settle into the relaxed-side-lay-with-legs-extended that dogs do when they feel safe and comfortable.
Cats domesticated humans when beer became a thing. Beer is made from grain. Grain attracts rodents. Rodents attract cats. So beer is directly responsible for “domestic” cats. America didn’t have small cats so Chihuahua’s filled that ecological niche (yes, feral Chihuahua’s are a thing).
@@allangibson8494Feral Chihuahuas. Never imagined such a thing. But here we are. Imagining a pack of ferocious yippy ankle biters chasing me through the woods like coyotes chasing a rabbit.
I dabbled a bit a little as a 'nip dealer once when I had my own grow-op a few years ago. My homegrown wasn't nearly as good as the stuff that the fat cat's (El Gordo's), cattels could traffi I mean "import" for um , not distribution on the street, and of course, not into the alleys where the hard core users hung out. Those alley-cats, they were old timers. The "survivers" we called them. Still "chasin' the plant" as it is known as. As the song goes, "Not too pretty gettin' high, droolin' and rollin' around in their own shed ( ---- ded) fur 16, 17 years old!" Sad, really. Some of the small-time dealers would hang out in the gardens reading or in their more secluded back yards, hoping to entice the bored teen Toms, (with things like pony tail holders, rolled up tin foil balls, and real fancy-shmancy store-bought toys), into doing a little ' nip with them. Going "Psss psst psss well, hi there kitty"....First ones are free, naturally. For some of the young ones, it takes a while before they learn to inhale. Usually they're cool after a few times, but you get some who can't handle their stuff, you know? Those are the ones who go cat sh** crazy and you can see it in their eyes! They get all wide open and paranoid and then suddenly ZOOM!!! You might not see them for hours!! Just touching the can opener will bring them right back, but as their dealer, it's good form to let them enjoy their high, their trip, so to speak. 9:02 I was lucky. I never got caught by the Feds. The FBI were too busy with other crime and I think the CIA were in on the business themselves. I once came close to being made by an undercover cat who had the look of a seasoned addict who'd seen better days. He was really strung out or maybe he had just been playing. I didn't trust him though, and that's what it's like on the street. Couldn't trust anyone, cat, dog or human. Especially human. That's why I quit. Keep your eyes peeled for my upcoming Reddit "Ask Me Anything"!!! Have your questions ready It's going to be a mind-blowing, plot twisting, one of a kind TIFO-like experience!!! And please people, if you're gonna deal, don't be cutting your stuff with tobacco or pot, just to make more coin from your supply, 'cause you won't. I'm witing a tell-all, true crime, government conspiracy, international spy thriller, unsolved mysteries, paranormal, cook book, cryptic, flat earth, celebrity, moon landing, Antarctica, French connection, Golden double happy fortune dragon, Atlantis and the 63 Alien species book for Cat Lovers which will launch this April from the parking lot behind the TD Bank on 12th Avenue and Granville St. in Vancouver. There will be bite sized things to eat and, if I can get a chair and milk crate, or (my dream)- two cinder blocks and a board, I will do a book signing for every five books sold!! Don't forget the Reddit thingy !!! 😊
@@valerietaylor9615 Why, thank you kindly! It would be my pajamas to see you at the book signing! I got some fine nip for every Kool Kat who attends, so see you there!!!
@@BenjaminSpencer-m1k Me? Was this comment supposed to be directed to me?? WOW, if it is, then thank you very much! That's so awesome of you to say such a nice thing, I'm really flattered by your comment and the other one, as well. I will write a note to that person too, even though it's late. I am just so glad that you read my little story and that you enjoyed it! I'm trying to imagine the kind of catnip dealer you had pictured. You know, whether he was still slick-looking but admittedly older, or if he had that look of having been through a lot of fights over territory and as always for a dominant and successful Tom like him, fights with other males to win the attention of the fairer sex. I don't know if I can say that here, these days! Somehow my comment is getting screwed up so I will continue below.
@@BenjaminSpencer-m1k Oh. Well, I lost a paragraph but it doesn't matter, nothing important. So, anyway, I am really happy that you liked my story and I just want to say thank you so much for saying so. I guess your comment was for me, after all, and this has made my day, no week, no, my month? OK year!! You've made my year!! Really though, this makes me very happy, I only want to make people happy and I love to make people laugh!!!
"...maybe they preFURR Frosted Flakes". You owe me a keyboard, Simon, for the beer I just spat out laughing! No worries, your videos are payment enough!
I live on my sailboat with my Siamese cat at a very nice little marina. I have a planter in front of the boat with catnip growing in it, I have noticed that since I have had it I have not had nearly the bug problems that I had before, and of course the cat is very happy about her nip. I also have planters of her favorite grasses to munch on since we live on docks, and I plan on building her a small planter, so she has her own lawn on the dock. Yes, I spoil her, she earns it though, I have PTSD and she stopped 95% of my flashbacks, she also keeps the birds from crapping on the boats around me.
I had one cat who didn't react to generic store grade catnip. But if I gave her organic catnip, then she got high as a kite for 15 minutes or so. Because of that, I now only buy organic catnip and if a toy says that it is catnip infused, I will only buy it if it has organic catnip. Organic catnip really does make a difference. I haven't tried silvervine, though.
My kitties' only response to catnip has ever just been a mild curiosity good enough for attracting them to explore new toys and not holding their attention unless the toy is good enough. All my kitties.
5:31 a few videos ago you had this wierd static photo of a triangle and you posted on your top comment that it was a strange mistake. I don't think it's any conspiracy bs. But by now I know the editors are absolutely trying to play games at this point. That picture is so specific for it to just be an accident lol
the "triangle" is the tripod lamp stand you can see in Simon's left background... in the "static" image, you can also see the outline of the neon sign bearing SImon's initials - SW. As well there is the coffee cup, directly beside Simon's elbow... pause on the frame showing the glitchy image, and jump back 5 seconds, and back and forth if needed... This is just a glitched out portion of the recorded frame(s) that should've been shown... my guess is an error in the rendering stage of the final edited video
Several years ago we had 2 adult cats and a rescue kitten. We had catnip in a jar with a screw on lid. We came home one day to find they had knocked off the shelf, making the lid pop off. There was catnip everywhere the Kashie and Minnie were covered in it rolling around the floor high as kites. Lance was covered in it, like he climbed into the big plastic jar it came in. We laughed so hard at the whole mess
I'm a fan of the Genus Nepeta, and I love to grow them. I've had a few, including the Mount Hermon rarities such as N. italica, which smells a bit like Lavenders, and the stunning and super-rare N. trachonitica, which smells foul but looks stunning. I usually have N. cataria var. citriodora, the lemony catmint, in a container on the balcony. It makes a great nightcap as it is indeed, mildly sedative. Local Israeli street cats, our beloved garbage bin denizens, appear to be genetically indifferent to catnip, and I do not have the usual complaint of European and North American gardeners regarding the poor survival of NEPCAT colonies due to moggie depredations. Actually, I was quite happy to see this happening once in a community garden, probably caused by one of these pedigreed, immigrant Russian cat's over-enthusiastic Nepetalactone response! The use of catmint (and of the more abundant Melissa officinalis as well) as a field mosquito repellent has been a tradition of my West European family, but I doubt that mosquitos are much of a problem for the furry ones. I am eagerly awaiting any trial with Nepetalactone versus Ctenocephalides fleas, which ARE a big problem for me as well!
Also known as “the nip” on the streets. 😂 I love how much time and money has been spent on this study. I’m sure someone with a big brain has a reason for this considering we haven’t found cures for cancer, or even the common cold. However, as someone who has had many cats and enjoyed watching them “get high”, thank you Simon and crew for the video. ❤
My baby-chan gets the good stuff and rolls around on it like a pig in mud... She's my first cat and a rescue possibly one of the weirdest animals but a total lover.
I had a pair of cats who were litter-mates and they both responded in an extremely aggressive way to catnip. Basically, they would try to kill each other, any other cat that may be around, and any human who tried to intervene. Had to be really careful with bringing things like herbal teas into the house, as some of them contain catnip.
Yes. He (Molasses, I didn't name them) would bully his brother (Marmalade) from another mother (approximately two years younger) relentlessly when he got around catnip. Little bro Marmalade, was disinterested in catnip so we never bothered getting it. When we first adopted them, I thought about growing it in the garden (I also grow veg etc) but when all of that happened in the first two weeks, I changed my mind. @@MerianyaS
I'd like to point out there doesn't necessarily have to be an evolutionary advantage for the cats. The advantage could be entirely on the plant's side. The cat euphoria may simply be a side effect from the plant's defenses against bugs, exactly like nicotine is a plant's bug defense that happens to have an effect on humans.
Human biochemistry can be fascinating. One person might be overwhelmed by a substance while the person next to them is convinced it's just a placebo because they get handled by the body so differently (eg, if amphetamine (Adderall) were a new drug we didn't know anything about yet and had to go by personal experience, I would class it as inactive while someone else would call it an obvious drug that requires control to combat abuse and addiction)
Whoever put this script together better get a raise... I've got the image of a Kitty driving to whitecastle firmly imprinted in my brain now and it's just was i needed 😂
Chances are the chemicals in catnip inhibit or deter some insects from eating the plant. This is true of things like nicotine and caffeine which are poisonous to the neurosystems of many insects.
Cars aren't begrudging about a darn thing, they're cautious because they're also prey animals as much as predator, and unlike dogs, retain many of those instincts. If treated properly, your cat will cuddle you even if you're currently washing the dishes.
Before clicking play: Yes, nepetalactone is a kappa agonist in cats. It is very, very, very mild in humans (read: I can't be sure it's active). An interesting bit, some of the species of mint grow trichomes and even resemble cannabis bud. If you were wondering, they taste like mint plants (which are very different from the menthol in toothpaste and cough drops) but while the smoke carries a "cool" flavor (temperature like anti-capsaicin, not nifty) and the flowers are sold in "alternative smokes" Nepeta species are not known to be active in humans. Also, that first sentence loosely translates to _"You just gave your cat Salvia, which is also a mint"_ Have a great day. **confused meows**
It will get people high. Use found stuff, not pet store stuff. Use a teaball. You can mix in some spearmint for better flavour. The best stuff is the flowering buds. Fresh or dried. (The most potent batch I ever made was a mix of both). Ps, are you a Beau peep? Have a nice day.
Cats rub themselves with catnip to release the oil from the leaves. This would be how they get the mosquito protection. However the catnip has to learn to grow out from under the cat when it gets sat on. So what does the catnip get in return? Is there a pest that destroys catnip, but is prey to cats?
I don't know if anyone else caught his pronunciation on oregano but if you did I'm guessing you're from the states like me. It took me a second to register what herb he was talking about.
I am a pet sitter and one of my favorite things is catnip. I love seeing the reaction. I have one cat who every time like will try and grab the bag from me as I’m trying to give it to him. He’s a sweet boy. ❤
6:20 The two cats who adopted me when I met my ex wife were siblings but odd ones. One was a tux & the other an orange tabby. The tabby was a female. She also always seemed a little spacey. Her brother was the boss/badass/bond/jerk type. He was the one who would easily crack out on the stuff. She didn’t give a rats ass. Weird tigers aren’t affected. Perhaps they’re closer relatives than we think. But damn. Was it hilarious to see that dude’s eyes go absolutely fried-egg as his legs went akimbo & his claws held on the the floor like he was flying on a magic carpet or holding on to the wing of a jet liner. Then he’d run in circles as if he was trying to create a time warp where his black & white would merge to an electrified grey. Man, he spazzed!
My cat doesn't blink an eye at catnip, no reaction to it at all, just sniffs it, looks at me in her usual cat judgemental way & walks off. Mint on the other hand turns her into a half possessed, half loved up, dribbling mess. She loves mint. So brushing teeth & especially when using mouthwash too, makes her go nuts, meowing away like a banshee, rapid alternating curling into donut & stretching out straight & literally makes her dribble a bit. If you're brushing teeth in our house, shes there everytime without fail 😂
Had to give a spray of concentrated catnip to my little dude to his spring toy while watching this 'cause he was yelling at me to come and play/pet him but I can't start activating the animal at 10 pm any further lol.
I know one thing. I give it to my cats and they stay in the food Forest longer driving anyway the squirrels from the fruit and my neboughers maple syrup lines
I patiently waited till my cat was an adult (I was told not to give kittens the nip, because [insert reasons I have now forgotten]), and then FINALLY, came the day!!!!! Nothing. It had zero effect on him. 😑😑😑
One of my cats gets violent after catnip. Her claws come out and she attacks everyone. *Everyone.* I make sure her nip is given far away from the other kitties ... and people.
@@Pushing_Pixels lol you're right. She doesn't get it often. She doesn't want anyone near her when she's rolling in it. Maybe she thinks we'll take it from her. 😄
Hi Simon, I’m loving the content. Have you ever done a piece about grain free cereals or cereals in general? I’m sure we all know about Joseph Kellogg and the whole masturbation scandal, but I want to know what grain free cereals are made of
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amazing intro! love this content
Hey.... you have a really really weird frame inserted at 5:31. You might want to check that out.
magnushate1488 He mentions marijuana at that point, so I think that picture is supposed to be related to a marijuana high somehow.
@@magnushate1488 I think it's a message from the basement writers. They must need more coffee or something....
You said, "catatonic" hehhehh hehehh -beavis
I love how universally we were like "i wanna get my cat high af"
I always feel a bit dodgy about it. 😅 Like how often should my cat be stoned? Although it's not like he has any other responsibilities or commitments. Cats really are the ideal stoners.
@@vanyadolly Without negative drawbacks. They can go from wide eyed out of their head to hunting and killing a mouse in a split second.
i watched a friend give his cat some MDMA and watched the pupils in that cat get huge almost immediately. That cat had a great time for many hours.
Whoever put in the "frosted flakes" line is Genius
As I sit here on telegram, I can fully understand 😂😂
The expert though......... MEOW zaki
Tony the Tiger was absolutely terrified.
He heard there was a cereal killer in town.
I'll see myself out.
They're g r e a t!
I agree
Years ago, I noticed that our cats didn't seem to react to the plants I grew in our back yard...I was disappointed and had planted it for our cats. The next-door neighbor's cat, however, was a much different story.
I have 8 cats and was growing catnip outside for a few years. I have found that some prefer it fresh (the ones who like to eat it), and others who like it dry (those that like to roll in it.) one of mine doesn’t give a hoot either way.. she’s oblivious to it.
@@rachelann9362 My cats gave toy catnip stuffed mice some attention, but it was hard to say if it was the catnip or not, but the sizable catnip plant was mostly gone and crushed with the neighbor's cat obviously the culprit. He was, apparently, passed out, on his back on what was left of the plant. He did murmur a little bit.
I grew some catmint for the first time last summer. I paid $18 for the thing, and my only cat we allow outside loved it. She is my buddy while I garden and loves it when any of us is outside. I was digging the hole and amending the soil, then went to grab the plant, and she hissed at me for trying to take it away.
Subsequently, it got crushed. Though I think a neighborhood stray who frequents our way helped her. There was just a hint of it alive going into the fall. It looks like it is coming back, so I will protect it this time. I’m going to put sticks all throughout standing up, so she can’t roll on it.
I think some cats have a "drug" Tolerance
@@rachelann9362My Boys are like this totally uninterested as well, but the dog was off his tree for a whole day after stealing their cat nip toy.
When given catnip, my cat will shovel it into a pile and sit on it. Then walk away. He's weird.
Does he get to go outside? Maybe he is trying to attract the ladies with the catnip scent?
He's boofing it
@@PeaceLoveDolls no he's indoor only
@@PeaceLoveDolls and neutered
@@evalevy2909 That is hilarious that he does that. My cat never cared about catnip either.
Had a friend with 2 male cats, one didn't seem to react to it, maybe a bit of sniff but that's it. The other was a real tweaker, would roll in it and get all twitchy, if you put the nip on a cloth it would lay on its back and rub it all over its face with it's paws. The non sensitive one would often look on in absolute disgust, sometimes giving his brother a good swat.
Chad sXe brother
I predict that this will be one of your most popular videos.
For cats not biologically affected by catnip, other plants which may trigger a response include valerian root and leaves, silver vine, and Tatarian honeysuckle wood.
Good to know
Ive had two different cats that absolutely go wild for sticks of silver vine.
Both of my cats completely ignore catnip, but go crazy for mint!
ETA: They are sisters.
We have a honeysuckle bush and when it's all nice and healthy, every outdoor cat in the neighborhood is crazy about it
Olive tree wood?
Oh catnip definitely does have psychoactive effects, at least when paired with Melatonin. I discovered this accidentally. I have cats and so planted catnip in my garden. I ended up with a LOT of catnip and thought “what do I do with it?” Google told me that catnip has been used for centuries as a relaxing tea. Perfect! I’d always taken melatonin 3-5 mg at night, enevn though it didn’t do much. That night I stuffed catnip in a tea diffuser, had a nice relaxing cup of tea, and then took my melatonin.
That night I had day-glo technicolor dreams and had the best sleep of my life! Surprised by this, I repeated the tea-melatonin combo again the second night with the same results…slept 5-6 hours but felt like I’d slept 8 or 9 + vivid dreams. And zero “dopey” feeling (which I tend to get with Benadryl).
I’m not suggesting anyone try this except at their own risk. It’s not something I take every day, and I’d never take it with any other sedative medication or alcohol…it’s strong enough on its own! But if I know I’m going to be unavoidably short on sleep it’s nice to know that I can take it on occasion to ensure I sleep well.
That’s hilarious! I am so going to get some cat nip in my garden for my three moggie’s and see what happens…might even try a little cat-nip tea myself 😂
I'd like to try that myself. I've been struggling with insomnia for years. I don't have trouble falling asleep, but I wake up after five or six hours. If I'm lucky, I get back to sleep. If not, I'm tired and grumpy the rest of the day. 😬😾
Our cat goes absolutely nuts when given a product made of catnip mixed with silvervine.
Mine does also. But only for the kind mixed with silvervine
Our cats enjoy straight nip, but when it’s mixed with silvervine, they lose their fuzzy little minds. 😹
I have/had many Maine coons and nearly all were reactive to silvervine, but everyone was reactive to valerian (root). Commercial catnip had the aforementioned hit 'n' miss success rate. I had hoped for more information or a 'bonus facts' on these 😿
Premium sh*t, just got it in from Indochina man.
Mine likes catnip and passion flower
We put it on our cat's scratching post. She basically is glued to it afterwards.
Be still cat.
My favorite cat would roll and flop around if she found catnip, if I gave her a catnip toy, she would lay on her back and rub the toy on her chest and she'd be wildly out of it for at least 30 minutes.
That must have been some decent-quality catnip. Not all ‘nip does that.
Or she was especially sensitive to it.
My childhood’s cats reacted exactly the same to the wood of the olive tree. We found this out by chance when using a chopping board of this wood for the first time. As using it became a bit risky - unless you wanted cat drool on your food - we often placed it on the floor to entertain visitors (and hopefully the cats)😊
Huh
Catnip tea is great for insomnia, but you will probably need 3-4 tea bags for an average sized adult. Same with chamomile. It's best sweetened with honey, which has a slight sedative effect on its own. If insomnia is an ongoing problem, consider getting a high-quality magnesium supplement or magnesium spray. If used or taken daily, many people notice better sleep n a more balanced nervous system after a few days.
My daughter uses the tea to help with cramps .
I used to grow it for my last cat and I used the excess to make tea quite regularly. I quite liked it and it did help a bit with sleep. It's a great plant to have around the house.
My sister is a vet student and we share a cat. I’m gonna send this to her, she’s going to love the video. Super interesting.
She already knows
Send her a link to "Catnip: Egress to Oblivion". It's here on youtube.
Nice sister
Miyazaki? More like Meowazaki amiright
The Japanese word for cat is neko. So it would be amusing if his name was Nekozaki or something.
Came to the comments just for this! 😂
I had a cat named Maximilian Liao--like his namesake, he was mercurial and a little nuts. But I loved him and he was my little baby; if he even THOUGHT you had catnip on you, he'd be all over you trying to find it. And if you didn't have any, he'd bite your ankles and then run off to set the People Trap (lie on his back looking cute, in the hopes that some unsuspecting you-man would come and try to give him a tummyrub)
My dog used to do that, I have pictures of her laying on the floor completely motionless, on her back with her front paws held up like a "cute bunny" pose. I used to call he my little bunny dog.
She'd stay like that until I came over and gave her a belly rub, at which point she'd relax out of the back-pose and settle into the relaxed-side-lay-with-legs-extended that dogs do when they feel safe and comfortable.
Love the origin of your cats name 🙂
It definitely does. I introduced it to my innocent fluffy and now he listens to jazz and carries a switch blade.
Couldn’t resist “CATatonic”, could you?
They left out catastrophe and a few others.
Simon, you need to give your script writer a raise! Great video.
20,000BC: humans domesticate dogs.
10,000BC: cats say, "Hold my beer". tavi.
Cats domesticated humans when beer became a thing.
Beer is made from grain.
Grain attracts rodents.
Rodents attract cats.
So beer is directly responsible for “domestic” cats.
America didn’t have small cats so Chihuahua’s filled that ecological niche (yes, feral Chihuahua’s are a thing).
@@allangibson8494Feral Chihuahuas. Never imagined such a thing. But here we are. Imagining a pack of ferocious yippy ankle biters chasing me through the woods like coyotes chasing a rabbit.
@@kingjbone1 Now imagine them chasing a rabbit into its burrow…
@@allangibson8494 Aren't all chihuahuas feral, though?
@@wmdkitty I would have to ask the three under my bed (with the cat).
I dabbled a bit a little as a 'nip dealer once when I had my own grow-op a few years ago. My homegrown wasn't nearly as good as the stuff that the fat cat's (El Gordo's), cattels could traffi I mean "import" for um , not distribution on the street, and of course, not into the alleys where the hard core users hung out. Those alley-cats, they were old timers. The "survivers" we called them. Still "chasin' the plant" as it is known as. As the song goes, "Not too pretty gettin' high, droolin' and rollin' around in their own shed ( ---- ded) fur 16, 17 years old!" Sad, really.
Some of the small-time dealers would hang out in the gardens reading or in their more secluded back yards, hoping to entice the bored teen Toms, (with things like pony tail holders, rolled up tin foil balls, and real fancy-shmancy store-bought toys), into doing a little ' nip with them. Going "Psss psst psss well, hi there kitty"....First ones are free, naturally. For some of the young ones, it takes a while before they learn to inhale. Usually they're cool after a few times, but you get some who can't handle their stuff, you know? Those are the ones who go cat sh** crazy and you can see it in their eyes! They get all wide open and paranoid and then suddenly ZOOM!!! You might not see them for hours!! Just touching the can opener will bring them right back, but as their dealer, it's good form to let them enjoy their high, their trip, so to speak.
9:02
I was lucky. I never got caught by the Feds. The FBI were too busy with other crime and I think the CIA were in on the business themselves. I once came close to being made by an undercover cat who had the look of a seasoned addict who'd seen better days. He was really strung out or maybe he had just been playing. I didn't trust him though, and that's what it's like on the street. Couldn't trust anyone, cat, dog or human. Especially human. That's why I quit. Keep your eyes peeled for my upcoming Reddit "Ask Me Anything"!!! Have your questions ready It's going to be a mind-blowing, plot twisting, one of a kind TIFO-like experience!!! And please people, if you're gonna deal, don't be cutting your stuff with tobacco or pot, just to make more coin from your supply, 'cause you won't. I'm witing a tell-all, true crime, government conspiracy, international spy thriller, unsolved mysteries, paranormal, cook book, cryptic, flat earth, celebrity, moon landing, Antarctica, French connection, Golden double happy fortune dragon, Atlantis and the 63 Alien species book for Cat Lovers which will launch this April from the parking lot behind the TD Bank on 12th Avenue and Granville St. in Vancouver. There will be bite sized things to eat and, if I can get a chair and milk crate, or (my dream)- two cinder blocks and a board, I will do a book signing for every five books sold!! Don't forget the Reddit thingy !!! 😊
I have been waiting for such a book for years! 😂😸
@@valerietaylor9615 Why, thank you kindly! It would be my pajamas to see you at the book signing! I got some fine nip for every Kool Kat who attends, so see you there!!!
LOVED IT! You got some talent.
@@BenjaminSpencer-m1k Me? Was this comment supposed to be directed to me?? WOW, if it is, then thank you very much! That's so awesome of you to say such a nice thing, I'm really flattered by your comment and the other one, as well. I will write a note to that person too, even though it's late.
I am just so glad that you read my little story and that you enjoyed it! I'm trying to imagine the kind of catnip dealer you had pictured. You know, whether he was still slick-looking but admittedly older, or if he had that look of having been through a lot of fights over territory and as always for a dominant and successful Tom like him, fights with other males to win the attention of the fairer sex. I don't know if I can say that here, these days! Somehow my comment is getting screwed up so I will continue below.
@@BenjaminSpencer-m1k Oh. Well, I lost a paragraph but it doesn't matter, nothing important. So, anyway, I am really happy that you liked my story and I just want to say thank you so much for saying so.
I guess your comment was for me, after all, and this has made my day, no week, no, my month? OK year!! You've made my year!! Really though, this makes me very happy, I only want to make people happy and I love to make people laugh!!!
Beware of the kitten on shrooms guarding the rest of the bag.
"...maybe they preFURR Frosted Flakes". You owe me a keyboard, Simon, for the beer I just spat out laughing! No worries, your videos are payment enough!
Frosted Flakes! My favorite. Meow! or should it be Grrrr!
Brilliant episode!
3 cats with 3 different reactions. All of them love the catnip I grow and buy lol.
Laughing Out Loud!
Catnip OG ?
Weirdly, my cat had no interest in the nip until he watched another cat do it. Guess peer pressure is a thing for cats too...
I live on my sailboat with my Siamese cat at a very nice little marina. I have a planter in front of the boat with catnip growing in it, I have noticed that since I have had it I have not had nearly the bug problems that I had before, and of course the cat is very happy about her nip. I also have planters of her favorite grasses to munch on since we live on docks, and I plan on building her a small planter, so she has her own lawn on the dock. Yes, I spoil her, she earns it though, I have PTSD and she stopped 95% of my flashbacks, she also keeps the birds from crapping on the boats around me.
I had one cat who didn't react to generic store grade catnip. But if I gave her organic catnip, then she got high as a kite for 15 minutes or so. Because of that, I now only buy organic catnip and if a toy says that it is catnip infused, I will only buy it if it has organic catnip. Organic catnip really does make a difference. I haven't tried silvervine, though.
O-re-gha-no?
O-rhe-gah-no
Oregano 😅
We must love teh Fact Boy.
The first is English.
The Yanks put the emphasis on the wrong syllaaable 😄
@@gingercat777 Not according to Google. But I don't think it really matters.
Same goes for B-ah-sil and B-ay-sil. English has a lot more dialects than people expect.
@@davidmaxwaterman ...It's a SPANISH loanword.
Love your content sir!!!
Dogs have owners, cats have staff!
My kitties' only response to catnip has ever just been a mild curiosity good enough for attracting them to explore new toys and not holding their attention unless the toy is good enough. All my kitties.
Try some fresh stuff, it's potent enough to get people high. Pet store stuff isn't.
Really funny and informative episode! Good job Simon and team.
I love the reference to larger cats liking corn flakes!
He meant Frosties, not Corn Flakes.
5:31 a few videos ago you had this wierd static photo of a triangle and you posted on your top comment that it was a strange mistake. I don't think it's any conspiracy bs. But by now I know the editors are absolutely trying to play games at this point. That picture is so specific for it to just be an accident lol
I saw a cup also in the picture.
the "triangle" is the tripod lamp stand you can see in Simon's left background... in the "static" image, you can also see the outline of the neon sign bearing SImon's initials - SW. As well there is the coffee cup, directly beside Simon's elbow... pause on the frame showing the glitchy image, and jump back 5 seconds, and back and forth if needed...
This is just a glitched out portion of the recorded frame(s) that should've been shown... my guess is an error in the rendering stage of the final edited video
I too am here for the Easter eggs
Yes! I went specifically to the comments to see if anyone got it too. I think it's a conspiracy to make us drink capnip coffee due to the cup!
@@shabbafett8520 It's not a coffee cup, it's a catnip tea cup; the catnip tea mafia paid Simon for this subliminal ad.
Right and good that it was Professor Meeyow-saki who did the 2021 study.
Simon: Catnip for humans.
I just bought some the other day labeled as "meowijuana" it's rolled into joints for my cat to play with I kid you not
I at 5:31 I thought it was a magic eye for a split second. Just Simon's elbow and cup from a rendering glitch😢
I see a top hat 🎩 coming up from bottom of screen in this glitch.
Pretty sure cats domesticated humans long before we decided to breed Chihuahua.
Several years ago we had 2 adult cats and a rescue kitten. We had catnip in a jar with a screw on lid. We came home one day to find they had knocked off the shelf, making the lid pop off. There was catnip everywhere the Kashie and Minnie were covered in it rolling around the floor high as kites. Lance was covered in it, like he climbed into the big plastic jar it came in. We laughed so hard at the whole mess
I'm a fan of the Genus Nepeta, and I love to grow them. I've had a few, including the Mount Hermon rarities such as N. italica, which smells a bit like Lavenders, and the stunning and super-rare N. trachonitica, which smells foul but looks stunning. I usually have N. cataria var. citriodora, the lemony catmint, in a container on the balcony. It makes a great nightcap as it is indeed, mildly sedative.
Local Israeli street cats, our beloved garbage bin denizens, appear to be genetically indifferent to catnip, and I do not have the usual complaint of European and North American gardeners regarding the poor survival of NEPCAT colonies due to moggie depredations. Actually, I was quite happy to see this happening once in a community garden, probably caused by one of these pedigreed, immigrant Russian cat's over-enthusiastic Nepetalactone response!
The use of catmint (and of the more abundant Melissa officinalis as well) as a field mosquito repellent has been a tradition of my West European family, but I doubt that mosquitos are much of a problem for the furry ones. I am eagerly awaiting any trial with Nepetalactone versus Ctenocephalides fleas, which ARE a big problem for me as well!
Also known as “the nip” on the streets. 😂 I love how much time and money has been spent on this study. I’m sure someone with a big brain has a reason for this considering we haven’t found cures for cancer, or even the common cold. However, as someone who has had many cats and enjoyed watching them “get high”, thank you Simon and crew for the video. ❤
Scientists: "hey, that cat's on catnip, let's give it a narcan"
My baby-chan gets the good stuff and rolls around on it like a pig in mud... She's my first cat and a rescue possibly one of the weirdest animals but a total lover.
I have only had two cats in my life. One would get aggressive when in contact with catnip, the other ignored it.
I had a pair of cats who were litter-mates and they both responded in an extremely aggressive way to catnip. Basically, they would try to kill each other, any other cat that may be around, and any human who tried to intervene. Had to be really careful with bringing things like herbal teas into the house, as some of them contain catnip.
Yes. He (Molasses, I didn't name them) would bully his brother (Marmalade) from another mother (approximately two years younger) relentlessly when he got around catnip. Little bro Marmalade, was disinterested in catnip so we never bothered getting it. When we first adopted them, I thought about growing it in the garden (I also grow veg etc) but when all of that happened in the first two weeks, I changed my mind. @@MerianyaS
I'd like to point out there doesn't necessarily have to be an evolutionary advantage for the cats. The advantage could be entirely on the plant's side. The cat euphoria may simply be a side effect from the plant's defenses against bugs, exactly like nicotine is a plant's bug defense that happens to have an effect on humans.
I get a little altered by drinking catnip tea, but the same goes for chamomil and passionflower in my case, so I may just be overly sensitive 😺
Human biochemistry can be fascinating. One person might be overwhelmed by a substance while the person next to them is convinced it's just a placebo because they get handled by the body so differently (eg, if amphetamine (Adderall) were a new drug we didn't know anything about yet and had to go by personal experience, I would class it as inactive while someone else would call it an obvious drug that requires control to combat abuse and addiction)
How on earth did you not publish this on April 1st…. This was truly inspirational.
Whoever put this script together better get a raise... I've got the image of a Kitty driving to whitecastle firmly imprinted in my brain now and it's just was i needed 😂
I don't know how high they get but they really like it when it's fresh. I don't think the stuff I've seen in a store even smells the same.
Grows wild in my yard and even I love the smell of fresh catnip~
Chances are the chemicals in catnip inhibit or deter some insects from eating the plant. This is true of things like nicotine and caffeine which are poisonous to the neurosystems of many insects.
Wonderfully and funny written. 👍
Cars aren't begrudging about a darn thing, they're cautious because they're also prey animals as much as predator, and unlike dogs, retain many of those instincts. If treated properly, your cat will cuddle you even if you're currently washing the dishes.
Even animals can’t resist killing mosquitos. It’s like they were put on earth to be hated
That episede needed to be a collab with Jackson Galaxy.
Before clicking play: Yes, nepetalactone is a kappa agonist in cats. It is very, very, very mild in humans (read: I can't be sure it's active).
An interesting bit, some of the species of mint grow trichomes and even resemble cannabis bud. If you were wondering, they taste like mint plants (which are very different from the menthol in toothpaste and cough drops) but while the smoke carries a "cool" flavor (temperature like anti-capsaicin, not nifty) and the flowers are sold in "alternative smokes" Nepeta species are not known to be active in humans. Also, that first sentence loosely translates to _"You just gave your cat Salvia, which is also a mint"_ Have a great day. **confused meows**
Some people also drink catnip tea and claim it has a calming effect. I wonder if it is just the placebo effect of having a hot cup of tea, though.
It will get people high. Use found stuff, not pet store stuff. Use a teaball. You can mix in some spearmint for better flavour. The best stuff is the flowering buds. Fresh or dried. (The most potent batch I ever made was a mix of both). Ps, are you a Beau peep? Have a nice day.
Ohh, yes, nepetalactone is niiiiiiice and relaxing. Blends nicely with chamomile and orange blossom.
Cats rub themselves with catnip to release the oil from the leaves. This would be how they get the mosquito protection. However the catnip has to learn to grow out from under the cat when it gets sat on. So what does the catnip get in return? Is there a pest that destroys catnip, but is prey to cats?
Oh this one is funny. All the side comments. Good on ya , Simon to u and the team😂
let's take a second to appreciate the scientists conducting a research whose experiments involve getting cats high as fuck
I thought at 5:29 it was a magic eye for a split second. Just Simon's elbow and cup from a rendering glitch.😢
I don't know if anyone else caught his pronunciation on oregano but if you did I'm guessing you're from the states like me. It took me a second to register what herb he was talking about.
The Nip 😻
my observation is that cat's also switch side to side on their backs in order to remove excess hair. A bowl shape is preferred with a rough surface.
Also kiwifruit vine roots can cause cats if anything to have an even stronger reaction.
The cats that have no reaction to it at all are a trip, to me. Like what, are you Salvador Dali?
Servals are sensitive!!!! I care for four and they love it !!!
1 of my Main Coons likes it & the other goes absolutely bonkers for it.
6:53 I think having a plant that induces euphoria is a pretty good evolutionary advantage in and of itself.
I caught my cats vaping that shit, Yo 💨😸🤣
Super easy to grow from seed…. About 1/8 of my yard is now volunteer catnip escaped from the pots
I am a pet sitter and one of my favorite things is catnip. I love seeing the reaction. I have one cat who every time like will try and grab the bag from me as I’m trying to give it to him. He’s a sweet boy. ❤
The writing for this video was fantastic
6:20 The two cats who adopted me when I met my ex wife were siblings but odd ones. One was a tux & the other an orange tabby. The tabby was a female. She also always seemed a little spacey. Her brother was the boss/badass/bond/jerk type. He was the one who would easily crack out on the stuff. She didn’t give a rats ass. Weird tigers aren’t affected. Perhaps they’re closer relatives than we think.
But damn. Was it hilarious to see that dude’s eyes go absolutely fried-egg as his legs went akimbo & his claws held on the the floor like he was flying on a magic carpet or holding on to the wing of a jet liner. Then he’d run in circles as if he was trying to create a time warp where his black & white would merge to an electrified grey. Man, he spazzed!
Whomever made your thumbnail missed a trick...it should have been "Pspspsp..."! 😹
My cat doesn't blink an eye at catnip, no reaction to it at all, just sniffs it, looks at me in her usual cat judgemental way & walks off. Mint on the other hand turns her into a half possessed, half loved up, dribbling mess. She loves mint. So brushing teeth & especially when using mouthwash too, makes her go nuts, meowing away like a banshee, rapid alternating curling into donut & stretching out straight & literally makes her dribble a bit. If you're brushing teeth in our house, shes there everytime without fail 😂
Dog owners want their pets to be human. Cat owners want to be cats.
0:20 And then there are cats...
Roll credits, Brain Boy.
🤣
Please answer the question. Does a cat's purring heal?
Y'all, talk to your kitties about catnip before its too late 😂
Now do Silver Vine
Funny enough just recently was reading a MCU novel fanfiction with the MC joking about cats being humans overloads.
5:30 thought you were trying to get us high Simon through secret messages 😂
Yeah what’s up with this image?
White Castles are my catnip. When I eat too many, I end up in a similar condition.
My cat seems to be immune
Mandala Effect Bust: Moon Suagr does not get Kajjit high. It gets everyone else high. This amuses Kajjit.
Had to give a spray of concentrated catnip to my little dude to his spring toy while watching this 'cause he was yelling at me to come and play/pet him but I can't start activating the animal at 10 pm any further lol.
That's just, like, your opinion, meow.
One of my cats is immediately drunk at the first smell of catnip where the other could care less.
I know one thing. I give it to my cats and they stay in the food Forest longer driving anyway the squirrels from the fruit and my neboughers maple syrup lines
I patiently waited till my cat was an adult (I was told not to give kittens the nip, because [insert reasons I have now forgotten]), and then FINALLY, came the day!!!!!
Nothing. It had zero effect on him. 😑😑😑
Thumbnail should say pspsps instead pssst, missed opportunity
My cat just sniffs it and walks away. My previous cat was a real stoner, lolling around on the floor and looking stoned.
Breaking Bad: The Feline Edition.
Frosted flakes, lol
Grrrrrreat!
My 4 cats like catnip but they don't go nuts over it.
THANK YOU, SIMON!!
One of my cats gets violent after catnip. Her claws come out and she attacks everyone. *Everyone.* I make sure her nip is given far away from the other kitties ... and people.
Maybe just don't give it to her? Sounds like giving booze to a violent drunk.
@@Pushing_Pixels lol you're right. She doesn't get it often. She doesn't want anyone near her when she's rolling in it. Maybe she thinks we'll take it from her. 😄
Hi Simon, I’m loving the content. Have you ever done a piece about grain free cereals or cereals in general? I’m sure we all know about Joseph Kellogg and the whole masturbation scandal, but I want to know what grain free cereals are made of
Whats with the subliminal image at 5:31 lol?
Looks like it is just an offset of the image on the screen with the coffee cup, lamp stand and crossed arm.
You can see the tripod, the mug (stretched out), and his arm - probably just input fuckery from the camera.
@@azpilotd4351A glitch?
It's an encoding error. Someone's computer was overheating or unstable when rendering the video.
4625 khz at it again
Or-a-gone-o? And I thought Al-you-minium was the most British pronunciation I ever heard.