No response to fresh catnip?

I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

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I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).


It might be the variety of the catnip My furballs go nuts over the
valerian version but all of them not so interested in the fresh plant
unless it is valerian

On Aug 17, 12:21 pm, aryder wrote:
I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

Are you sure it's catnip versus cat mint? My cats didn't respond to
the catmint at all. The leaves of any sized plant will work.

On 17 Aug, 19:25, "Matthew" wrote:
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I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

It might be the variety of the catnip My furballs go nuts over the
valerian version but all of them not so interested in the fresh plant
unless it is valerian

Is Valerian a speacial type of cat nip? And, how does it differ to
other forms please? Thanks....
Sheelagh"o"

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I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

It might be the variety of the catnip My furballs go nuts over the
valerian version but all of them not so interested in the fresh plant
unless it is valerian

Is Valerian a speacial type of cat nip? And, how does it differ to
other forms please? Thanks....
Sheelagh"o"


Normal stuff makes them do their thing Valerian makes you call your
insurance agent

On 17 Aug, 18:21, aryder wrote:
I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

also, may be because it's fresh? maybe the dried stuff is more potent?
i have never tried the fresh stuff, just the dried and it sends jessie
up the wall, she has various toy cigars, carrots and bananas stuffed
with it and it is wonderful to see her hold them in her front paws and
rub her face against them, a true junkie

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I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

It might be the variety of the catnip My furballs go nuts over the
valerian version but all of them not so interested in the fresh plant
unless it is valerian

Is Valerian a speacial type of cat nip? And, how does it differ to
other forms please? Thanks....
Sheelagh"o"

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Aaahhh. I see!!
I live very close to a seed packaging firm called Unwins, & directly
behind this firm is a plant (horticultural station), I think I might
mosey on down there over the weekend, to see what they have to offer
me. I will write that name down to see if they have any. I would love
to see the effect that it has on them.
I don't know whether fresh or dried is better, but it will be
interesting to find out, won't it, Lol?
Thank you Matthew...
I'll let you know how it goes )
Sheelagh"o"

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I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had
a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed
in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to
respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

It might be the variety of the catnip My furballs go nuts over the
valerian version but all of them not so interested in the fresh plant
unless it is valerian

Is Valerian a speacial type of cat nip? And, how does it differ to
other forms please? Thanks....
Sheelagh"o"

Normal stuff makes them do their thing Valerian makes you call your
insurance agent- Hide quoted text -

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Aaahhh. I see!!
I live very close to a seed packaging firm called Unwins, & directly
behind this firm is a plant (horticultural station), I think I might
mosey on down there over the weekend, to see what they have to offer
me. I will write that name down to see if they have any. I would love
to see the effect that it has on them.
I don't know whether fresh or dried is better, but it will be
interesting to find out, won't it, Lol?
Thank you Matthew...
I'll let you know how it goes )
Sheelagh"o"

I take no responsibility in what your cats will do

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I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had
a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed
in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to
respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

It might be the variety of the catnip My furballs go nuts over the
valerian version but all of them not so interested in the fresh plant
unless it is valerian

Is Valerian a speacial type of cat nip? And, how does it differ to
other forms please? Thanks....
Sheelagh"o"

Normal stuff makes them do their thing Valerian makes you call your
insurance agent- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Aaahhh. I see!!
I live very close to a seed packaging firm called Unwins, & directly
behind this firm is a plant (horticultural station), I think I might
mosey on down there over the weekend, to see what they have to offer
me. I will write that name down to see if they have any. I would love
to see the effect that it has on them.
I don't know whether fresh or dried is better, but it will be
interesting to find out, won't it, Lol?
Thank you Matthew...
I'll let you know how it goes )
Sheelagh"o"

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Lol,
This is noted, & your advice is heeded.
I think I might take the precaution of putting them out in the multi
pen before conducting this experiment actually....

We have a couple of climbers here. Both Biffy & Lilly feel it is
necessary to climb the side of the pen now and again, just to see if
there is still no way out of the roof of the pen. Just out of
interest, have you ever seen a cat doing a bat-fing?
Both of ours do it. I had to reinforce the roof because of this.
Sometimes they climb all the way up there & just hang out
(literally!!), for a few moments, before letting go & "always" landing
on their paws..It amazes me. I wonder what will happen to the dynamics
if Valerian is involved?

Yes, I do have the insurance companies number to hand....
Sheelagh "o"

On 18 Aug, 15:32, "Sheelagh o"
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I'm growing some catnip for our cat. He's about 7-8 years old. I had
a
catnip filled toy before for him that he seemed to respond to. There
was no response though to a fresh catnip leaf I crushed and placed
in
front of him. He just walked away. The plant is about 5 weeks old.

I've read some cats don't respond to catnip, but he seemed to
respond
before. Is the plant too young? Do just the buds work? Any advice
would be much appreciated ;-).

It might be the variety of the catnip My furballs go nuts over the
valerian version but all of them not so interested in the fresh plant
unless it is valerian

Is Valerian a speacial type of cat nip? And, how does it differ to
other forms please? Thanks....
Sheelagh"o"

Normal stuff makes them do their thing Valerian makes you call your
insurance agent- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Aaahhh. I see!!
I live very close to a seed packaging firm called Unwins, & directly
behind this firm is a plant (horticultural station), I think I might
mosey on down there over the weekend, to see what they have to offer
me. I will write that name down to see if they have any. I would love
to see the effect that it has on them.
I don't know whether fresh or dried is better, but it will be
interesting to find out, won't it, Lol?
Thank you Matthew...
I'll let you know how it goes )
Sheelagh"o"

I take no responsibility in what your cats will do- Hide quoted text -

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Lol,
This is noted, & your advice is heeded.
I think I might take the precaution of putting them out in the multi
pen before conducting this experiment actually....

We have a couple of climbers here. Both Biffy & Lilly feel it is
necessary to climb the side of the pen now and again, just to see if
there is still no way out of the roof of the pen. Just out of
interest, have you ever seen a cat doing a bat-fing?
Both of ours do it. I had to reinforce the roof because of this.
Sometimes they climb all the way up there & just hang out
(literally!!), for a few moments, before letting go & "always" landing
on their paws..It amazes me. I wonder what will happen to the dynamics
if Valerian is involved?

Yes, I do have the insurance companies number to hand....
Sheelagh "o"- Hide quoted text -

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seems like you have adrenaline junkie cats there, if they start tying
lengths of strong elastic between their back legs and to cage roof you
might need to start to worry, or just get them mini crash helmets