It's a pleasant feeling of intense happiness for cats, which they might display by rubbing their faces and heads against the catnip, shaking their heads or drooling. Do cats get 'high' from catnip?

Most — but not all — cats can get loopy and happy from catnip. Here's why that happens and how to give it to your cat safely.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — There’s nothing quite like the excitement cats feel when greeted with a new toy — especially when it contains catnip. Catnip is a common herb in the mint family ...

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

Gardeners have used catnip as an insect repellant for many years, but does it keep all bugs away? Find out if it is effective against the Asian lady beetle.

FLICKR, ZEEWEEZ Catnip is widely known for its ability to get cats high. Give a cat a toy laced with the stuff, and she will start rolling around on the floor and bouncing off the walls—literally. But ...

I have two cats at home, Rusty and Foo, who have very different characters. I gave them both some catnip the other day and they had two very different reactions. Foo sniffed it suspiciously and ...

On this episode of MorningLine, Nick Beres sits down with our resident veterinarian, Allison Fields from Bellshire Family Vet.

Catnip’s effect is caused by nepetalactone, which stimulates brain receptors and releases endorphins. Cats react by rolling on the catnip, and some become hyperactive or aggressive.

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

Catnip may look like an ordinary herb, but for many cats it’s a powerful source of bliss. Just a whiff can send even the most ...