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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No. Catnip triggers some cat-specific pheromone receptors if I recall.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Which can be different in differnet cats. Some barely react, others will roll around in a plant until it dies.

Luck of the draw.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hilariously, my littermate cats are opposites, one doesn’t notice it at all, while his brother absolutely goes wild for the stuff. So cat 1 just sits there all judgmental watching cat 2 roll around

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

There are two closely related species: Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and Catmint (N. racemosa). If your cat isn't attracted to one, there's a good chance they will be triggered by the other.