Catnip styles

For the last couple of months Amelia has feeling very put-upon by the
large number of kittens in the house (she seems to think that two kittens
is two kittens too many). She's generally been expressing her displeasure
with occasional bitchy-cat hisses at Sammy and Tabitha, but this morning
she decided she needed a little more attention than usual and that she
REALLY wanted some catnip. Within a minute of opening the container of
catnip I was surrounded - all 4 kitties decided that catnip sounded like a
good idea.

I was fascinated by their different styles of enjoying it. Sammy kitten
sniffed it and rolled around in it. He tried a taste or two, decided he
didn't care for the taste, and resumed rolling his head in it.

Tabitha kitten sniffed it, started drooling, then rolled in it so
energetically that she looked a black catnip toy. Within a minute of her
starting to roll, the paper towel her catnip serving was on with drenched
with kitty drool.

Cleopatra was more reserved - she sniffed it, rolled her neck fur in it a
little bit, then snarfed it all down. She seems to love the taste more
than anything else.

Amelia sniffed it deeply, rolled her head and neck in it a little, sniffed
some more, ate some, then alternated between sniffing and eating. She
seemed to enjoy the smell and the taste equally.

How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

Dan

Dan M wrote:


How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

I didn't realize some cats actually ATE it! I've never had one that did
more than roll around in it with a goofy expression on his/her face.
(And actually, catnip-filled toys seem to make a much bigger hit with
all of mine, so far.)

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in
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Dan M wrote:


How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

I didn't realize some cats actually ATE it! I've never had one that did
more than roll around in it with a goofy expression on his/her face.
(And actually, catnip-filled toys seem to make a much bigger hit with
all of mine, so far.)

All our cats gobble it up, roll in it, on it, etc. We grow it in the yard,
and usually they don't bother it our there. Only when we pinch off a bit an
crush it. Then they get really excited.

Dried catnip has the scent but doesn't seem as edible. Especially as they
include some pretty woody bits of stem, etc.

Jo

Jo Firey wrote:

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in
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Dan M wrote:


How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

I didn't realize some cats actually ATE it! I've never had one that did
more than roll around in it with a goofy expression on his/her face.
(And actually, catnip-filled toys seem to make a much bigger hit with
all of mine, so far.)

All our cats gobble it up, roll in it, on it, etc. We grow it in the yard,
and usually they don't bother it our there. Only when we pinch off a bit an
crush it. Then they get really excited.

Dried catnip has the scent but doesn't seem as edible. Especially as they
include some pretty woody bits of stem, etc.

That may explain it - my cats have never experienced any but the dry
kind. My one attempt to grow the stuff (in a pot) fell victim to the
lack of sunlight in my apartment - I got a "grow" light, but it didn't
seem to be enough.

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Jo Firey wrote:

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in
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Dan M wrote:


How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if
they
care for it at all?

I didn't realize some cats actually ATE it! I've never had one that
did
more than roll around in it with a goofy expression on his/her face.
(And actually, catnip-filled toys seem to make a much bigger hit with
all of mine, so far.)

All our cats gobble it up, roll in it, on it, etc. We grow it in the
yard,
and usually they don't bother it our there. Only when we pinch off a
bit an
crush it. Then they get really excited.

Dried catnip has the scent but doesn't seem as edible. Especially as
they
include some pretty woody bits of stem, etc.

That may explain it - my cats have never experienced any but the dry
kind. My one attempt to grow the stuff (in a pot) fell victim to the
lack of sunlight in my apartment - I got a "grow" light, but it didn't
seem to be enough.

Vino only gets the dried kind and he still gobbles it up, woody stems and
all. I guess he's getting his fibre!
--
Britta
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album

On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 11:39:33 -0800, "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)"
wrote:



Dan M wrote:


How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

I didn't realize some cats actually ATE it! I've never had one that did
more than roll around in it with a goofy expression on his/her face.
(And actually, catnip-filled toys seem to make a much bigger hit with
all of mine, so far.)

They prefer fresh leaves, but many of them will eat catnip. I once
tested a particular fan of fresh catnip: he ate 22 leaves at one
sitting. No sniffing, rolling, or any ofh teh otehr stuff, just
munched then down. Talk about a *stoned* cat ....

The sniffers often like to have their catnip in a paper bag - it
concentrates the vapors (bruise fresh leaves to release the odor).
They combine the usual bag play with sticking their head inside and
snorting the concentrated vapors.



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Dan M wrote:
I was fascinated by their different styles of enjoying it.
(snip)
How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

Dan

I've never tried catnip from a container for Persia before. She does go
nuts after toys that contain catnip. Running with them, tossing them,
diving at them and rolling them around in her paws.

A woman at work said she could never give her RB kitty catnip... the cat
freaked out, got paranoid and hid under the bed with pupils as dialated
as... well, as dialated as ours were back in the early 70's! ROFL

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message
.. .
Dan M wrote:
I was fascinated by their different styles of enjoying it.
(snip)
How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

Dan

I've never tried catnip from a container for Persia before. She does go
nuts after toys that contain catnip. Running with them, tossing them,
diving at them and rolling them around in her paws.

A woman at work said she could never give her RB kitty catnip... the cat
freaked out, got paranoid and hid under the bed with pupils as dialated
as... well, as dialated as ours were back in the early 70's! ROFL

Jill


Around here you have to give fair warning if you feed the cats nip. They
tend to bite and scratch when they are buzzed.

Jo

"Jo Firey" wrote

Around here you have to give fair warning if you feed the cats nip. They
tend to bite and scratch when they are buzzed.

Frank here is also a "mean drunk" and tends to attack Nikki when he's had a
hit, so I don't give them catnip that often. Frank usually both rolls in it
and eats some of it, Nikki's not as interested, though she will rub herself
in it a little.

--
Marina, Frank and Nikki
Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

"Dan M" wrote in message
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For the last couple of months Amelia has feeling very put-upon by the
large number of kittens in the house (she seems to think that two kittens
is two kittens too many). She's generally been expressing her displeasure
with occasional bitchy-cat hisses at Sammy and Tabitha, but this morning
she decided she needed a little more attention than usual and that she
REALLY wanted some catnip. Within a minute of opening the container of
catnip I was surrounded - all 4 kitties decided that catnip sounded like a
good idea.

I was fascinated by their different styles of enjoying it. Sammy kitten
sniffed it and rolled around in it. He tried a taste or two, decided he
didn't care for the taste, and resumed rolling his head in it.

Tabitha kitten sniffed it, started drooling, then rolled in it so
energetically that she looked a black catnip toy. Within a minute of her
starting to roll, the paper towel her catnip serving was on with drenched
with kitty drool.

Cleopatra was more reserved - she sniffed it, rolled her neck fur in it a
little bit, then snarfed it all down. She seems to love the taste more
than anything else.

Amelia sniffed it deeply, rolled her head and neck in it a little, sniffed
some more, ate some, then alternated between sniffing and eating. She
seemed to enjoy the smell and the taste equally.

How about your kitties? How do they like to partake of catnip, if they
care for it at all?

Dan

Emily and Pea just eat it. Max rolls in it until he's completely covered -
and then licks it off his coat.
Brenda