Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) is an herb belonging to the mint family which has been used द्वारा man since the days of Ancient Egypt and द्वारा बिल्ली for even longer. It has a remarkable effect on many cats, stimulating them and relaxing them at the same time. The plant is a perennial, common throughout युरोप and Asia, as well as in North America where it was introduced many years ago. Its feline appeal lies in a chemical called nepetalactone which is present in its stem and leaves. Although the plant exudes its characteristic odor all the time, it is much और attractive to बिल्ली when the shoots are damaged या withered.
Nepetalactone is an unsaturated lactone that does for some बिल्ली what गाँजा does for some people. बिल्ली take off on a ten मिनट "trip" during which they appear to be in a state of ecstasy, rubbing and rolling on the plant. All species of बिल्ली react in this way, even lions, but not every individual reacts to it. The deciding factor is genetic. Fifty to sixty percent of adult बिल्ली दिखाना a reaction to catnip. For the first two months of life बिल्ली के बच्चे are repelled द्वारा catnip. The positive या neutral response does not appear until they are three months old.
Scientists have not determined how या why the chemical substance in catnip affects cats. They assert that it does no lasting damage and that after the catnip "trip" the cat is back to normal with no ill effects. Valerian and Canadian Honeysuckle are plants that produce similar behaviors in cats.
While cat owners may have reservations about offering their बिल्ली loose catnip, they will find that catnip stuffed in toys heightens the cat's interest in stationary toys that would otherwise be considered "dead prey", lifeless and boring. Toys that have pouches for catnip offer an advantage in that they can be emptied and refilled with fresh catnip. SmartCat has designed several of these toys. A new alternative to loose catnip, which can be messy, is catnip-infused plastic discs. These discs give off the smell of catnip for up to three months. Catnip toys should be stored in an airtight container with a pinch of catnip and brought out for twenty मिनटों play at a time. Like any herb, it looses its essential oils if left exposed to the air.
Nepetalactone is an unsaturated lactone that does for some बिल्ली what गाँजा does for some people. बिल्ली take off on a ten मिनट "trip" during which they appear to be in a state of ecstasy, rubbing and rolling on the plant. All species of बिल्ली react in this way, even lions, but not every individual reacts to it. The deciding factor is genetic. Fifty to sixty percent of adult बिल्ली दिखाना a reaction to catnip. For the first two months of life बिल्ली के बच्चे are repelled द्वारा catnip. The positive या neutral response does not appear until they are three months old.
Scientists have not determined how या why the chemical substance in catnip affects cats. They assert that it does no lasting damage and that after the catnip "trip" the cat is back to normal with no ill effects. Valerian and Canadian Honeysuckle are plants that produce similar behaviors in cats.
While cat owners may have reservations about offering their बिल्ली loose catnip, they will find that catnip stuffed in toys heightens the cat's interest in stationary toys that would otherwise be considered "dead prey", lifeless and boring. Toys that have pouches for catnip offer an advantage in that they can be emptied and refilled with fresh catnip. SmartCat has designed several of these toys. A new alternative to loose catnip, which can be messy, is catnip-infused plastic discs. These discs give off the smell of catnip for up to three months. Catnip toys should be stored in an airtight container with a pinch of catnip and brought out for twenty मिनटों play at a time. Like any herb, it looses its essential oils if left exposed to the air.
