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"The trouble with cats is that they've got no tact." - P. G. Wodehouse
Some Facts about Catnip:
Catnip is a plant in the mint family. It has a bright tickly aroma that can make you sneeze, but for most cats it's like a mild drug that both relaxes and stimumlates.
- It's scientific name is Nepeta Catraria, and it's a member of the mint family.
- The active ingredient in catnip is nepetalactone. It is related to a cat's "romantic" hormones, and when cats get high on it, it's like they're in love.
- Around one quarter of cats do not react to catnip at all. It is a genetic trait, and most cats in Australia don't care about catnip. Kittens often don't react until they are a year old or so.
- Catnip acts as a mild repellant for cockroaches and mosquitos, but like many oils, it evaporates and needs to be reapplied regularly.
- The nepetalactone in catnip tea acts as a mild sedative on humans, too. It can also help bring down fevers and has antibacterial properties. (Not enough to replace modern medecine, however.)
- Catnip grows wild all over the United States, but you can also plant seeds or buy seedlings. It grows in sun or partial shade. Although it is said to be a perennial, it often does die off in hard winters - but it often seeds itself for the next season anyway.
Other articles about catnip coming soon.
Toogie's Songbook - Song for August
"Da Fern With Da Tunafish"
They put the fern with the tunafish and ate them both up.
They called the doctor, woke him up to say "Doctor! Is there nothing we can take? We say, Doctor! To relieve this belly ache?"
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Cat TV
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