by Jodi Helmer, reviewed by Fiona Lee DVM Your cat loves batting her catnip-filled toys around the room or rubbing her nose against them to get a good whiff of the potent herb. But catnip isn’t the only herb that can have a positive impact on your cat’s...
Nepeta cataria is a member of the mint family, better known as catswort, catmint, or catnip. The active ingredient in catnip is called nepetalactone, which can trigger some strange behaviors in your feline friend. It’s not the taste that cats tend to react to in...