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.

Most — but not all — cats can get loopy and happy from catnip. Here's why that happens and how to give it to your cat safely.

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.

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

Does catnip really get your kitty high? Here's what catnip does to cats—and why they are crazy about it.

Many of the go-to items for cats contain catnip. This herb, which goes by the botanical name of Nepeta cataria, induces changes in cat behavior.

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Catnip turns fearsome felines into drooling balls of fluff. But how? This week, Science with Sam explains why cats love catnip ...