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.

The concentrated forms are different from its availability in nature. If a cat were to encounter catnip in the wild, it would be in the form of leafy greens growing on plants, not concentrated.

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.

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

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

Why do we think it's OK to give concentrated catnip to intoxicate a pet, and then be amused by the 'intoxicated' behavior?