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

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

Catnip can drive kitties of all sizes a little crazy, and its effects have led feline lovers to wonder what makes this little green plant so attractive to them.

There's a very scientific reason cats go wild for catnip, and it's all about smell.

Cats can look pretty wild when they’re on a catnip high – and photographer Andrew Marttila has spent the last six years capturing those crazy moments.

According to new research, when cats lick and chew catnip it leads to the release of certain compounds that might protect them from pesky mosquitoes.

A new study finds that the feline reaction to catnip and silver vine helps to stave off mosquitoes and other bloodsucking insects.