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Cat not responding to catnip

teganslaw — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:44:49 GMT

My two year old cat, Simone, has no response to catnip. She likes her catnip mice, but when I tried gving her dry catnip from a pouch, she sniffed it and walked away. I'm not concerned, as I know a percentage of cats don't respond to catnip, but Simone is the first cat who showed no reaction. . All my former cats went crazy over it. She is healthy, and otherwise acts normal.

I was wondering if anyone else has a cat that is indifferent to catnip.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Kachina624 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:54:06 GMT

@teganslaw Maybe you got a bad batch of weed. Seriously, it could be poor quality, cut with something else or completely counterfeit. I'd blame it on the product, not the cat.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

candys mine — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:56:52 GMT

My cats responded but both in different ways. one got absolutely loopy, munchies and all but the other one channeled her wild side and would turn the tables and Hunt down the boy cat when she got catnip. She was not a nice kitty when under the influance.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

NickNack — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:01:19 GMT

@teganslaw My cat doesn't respond to catnip either. I have quite a few catnip toys and also bought a very expensive high quality catnip. He has no response at all.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

noodleann — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:23:31 GMT

@NickNack wrote:
@teganslaw My cat doesn't respond to catnip either. I have quite a few catnip toys and also bought a very expensive high quality catnip. He has no response at all.

That's just because Henry's waiting for you to break out the Armagnac.

Seriously, if the OP's cat is responsive to catnip mice, I suspect the catnip in the bag is dead. I'd get a fresh shipment. I can recommend the Doctors Foster & Smith brand (the company was bought by one of the big-box pet firms). Drs. F&S used to sell it in leaf and pellet form, but I think it's just the loose stuff now.

I discovered that my cats also love valerian in that nippy crazy way, but I'm waiting to ask the vet about it before I rub their toys in it.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Mz iMac — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:38:02 GMT

As a kitten my cat ignored catnip. As he got older when I gave him some he started acting like a crackhead--> No more ~~crack~~ catnip for him! His current crack is plastic bags.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Sushismom — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:42:05 GMT

Out of the many cats I've had throughout my life, only one has no interest in catnip. He doesn't care about it at all.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Meowingkitty — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 22:58:45 GMT

I had one who loved kitty crack. He would drool, roll on the ground and just go crazy. Others have had a so so attitude about it.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

NickNack — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:24:27 GMT

@noodleann wrote:
@NickNack wrote:
@teganslaw My cat doesn't respond to catnip either. I have quite a few catnip toys and also bought a very expensive high quality catnip. He has no response at all.
That's just because Henry's waiting for you to break out the Armagnac.

Seriously, if the OP's cat is responsive to catnip mice, I suspect the catnip in the bag is dead. I'd get a fresh shipment. I can recommend the Doctors Foster & Smith brand (the company was bought by one of the big-box pet firms). Drs. F&S used to sell it in leaf and pellet form, but I think it's just the loose stuff now.

I discovered that my cats also love valerian in that nippy crazy way, but I'm waiting to ask the vet about it before I rub their toys in it.

LOL @noodleann !

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Lali1 — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:28:54 GMT

This whole thread is entertaining. I do wonder why cats need to be high while dogs have nothing lol

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Mz iMac — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 23:50:41 GMT

@Lali1 Bacon?

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Mindy D — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:38:51 GMT

The catnip response is hereditary. The trait emerges between three to six months of age.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

teganslaw — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 12:26:03 GMT

I'll probably get some fresh catnip and see what happens. If Simone doesn't respond to good quaility fresh catnip, then I'll know for sure that she doesn't have the gene for it. The catnip I gave her could have been bad.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

candyagain — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 12:50:02 GMT

My cat daisy was "immune" to the effects of catnip. The other two cats in the house at that time loved it, daisy ignored it. Then one day I brought home a pack of Twinings Peppermint Tea, took out a teabag and she went nuts! Treated the teabag exactly as if it was catnip. Go figure.

I bought peppermint tea (all brands worked) for her after that, putting one or two teabags in a little cloth bag. Gave it to her maybe once a week. She never tired of it.

Me, not so much, tried the tea once or twice but not a fan. Always had some in the house for daisy, tho'

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Shanus — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:51:04 GMT

Being a dog person, had to read through the entire thread trying to figure out the purpose of catnip. So, it's an "upper" for kitties?

Thank God, Molly's never gotten near any...IF dogs react to it all. Most dog owners prefer a calm dog.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Shanus — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 14:54:03 GMT

I'd rather sleep.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

NickNack — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 15:33:50 GMT

@Shanus wrote:
Being a dog person, had to read through the entire thread trying to figure out the purpose of catnip. So, it's an "upper" for kitties?

Thank God, Molly's never gotten near any...IF dogs react to it all. Most dog owners prefer a calm dog.

@Shanus I wouldn't really call it an upper. Most of my previous cats responded to it by just rolling around with the catnip toy or whatever the catnip was in. The effects didn't last very long.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Shanus — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:41:17 GMT

@NickNack Thank you for explaining. Not sure catnip for beagles would get Molly up and energetic at nap time, which is anytime. 😜

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

Lali1 — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 16:44:57 GMT

@Mz iMac wrote:
@Lali1 Bacon?

Lol I don't really think it's in the same category. I guess dogs are naturally high.

Re: Cat not responding to catnip

feline groovy — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 18:32:14 GMT

@Mz iMac :