Dear My Humans,
I’m upset. Judy & Peggy named their other blog CATNIP because they think catnip makes you feel mellow.
If naming the blog CATNIP isn’t bad enough, they dedicated CATNIPblog to Peggy’s cat Maui*.
Personally, I think catnip makes you crazy, drives cats wild with desire and the blog should be dedicated to me.
Tell Judy & Peggy to read this, come to their senses and see that their CATNIPblog is going to pot.
Maui Cat
DID you know what’s going on in your cat’s mind when exposed to catnip is similar to what happens to human minds on marijuana?
The oil within a catnip plant is what gives kitties the “high” feeling.
“Nepetalactone is a stimulant when sniffed by a cat, producing a “high”that is described as being similar to either marijuana or LSD. (don’t ask us how they figured this out),” veterinarian Jennifer Coates writes in PetMD:
“When a cat eats catnip, it acts as a sedative, but when smelled, it causes the cat to go crazy. It is thought to mimic feline pheromones and trigger those receptors.”
“Control the amount of catnip and let your cats know it’s better to nip responsibly at home rather than on the street and use it only on occasion since frequent use can lead to the loss of a cat’s ability to get “high”.
“Not all cats are affected by catnip. According to Cat Behavior Associates, the “catnip response” is hereditary, and one-third of all cats lack the gene that enables them to feel the high. Even a cat who does have the gene won’t be affected by catnip until they’re at least six months old.”
Catnip definitely won’t get you humans high (don’t even think about it . . . ), and don’t give your kitty a catnip treat for working so hard at protecting you in the bathroom and bringing you presents of mice and birds (we canines would never bring you vermin).
Peggy & judy want to help you find your mellow but if it drives you wild with desire for more CATNIP I won’t be pleased.
Frankly,
Freddie Parker Westerfield, B.E.
Blogger Extraordinaire
CURIOUS to the MAX 
I think it’s very interesting that catnip doesn’t affect cats when they’re under six months old – it’s like a build in security from Mother Nature! 😄
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Sarah,
Now if we only could get drugs and alcohol not to affect people until they are 25 we’d be in better shape. Good for the cats.
Peggy
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That really would be perfect!!
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I’m with you about the catnip, Freddie. A little parsley on my potatoes, a snippet of dill on my salmon, and I’m good. I think they developed catnip because it’s the only thing that makes cats move. (But all these facts about catnip and cat euphoria over it – you gotta admit, it’s pretty interesting stuff.)
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Dear Sharon B-P, human being,
Potatoes, salmon!!! I LOVE human food. Send me some.
Frankly,
Freddie C.D.G.
Canine Dog Gourmand
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Oh Freddie, if only Catnip worked for dogs….sigh.
My Max never cared about the smell of Catnip, but he loved to eat it!
I’ve never seen a cat like him, he would just gobble it up!
He wasn’t allowed to have it very often….
I do wonder if that mellowed him out, or have him feeling a little buzzed.
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Dear Wendy, Human Being,
I understand that when psychotropics are ingested they take longer to “work” but last much longer than if sniffed. I think Max knew what he was doing.
Frankly,
Freddie Parker Westerfield, CD
P.S. I think your blog should be named “Picnic with Freddie”
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