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Old January 13th 06, 10:06 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Caroline S. wrote:

So it would make sense that kittens are not
usually attuned to it, and also that males tend to be more interested
in catnip than females. Of course, there are no absolutes with cats,
as we all know!


Nope - all 3 of mine (2 girls and one boy) are insane over the stuff!

Joyce
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Old January 13th 06, 11:23 PM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
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I don't know for sure, but I think all kittens are immune to its effects
and
they don't start enjoying it until around 1 year of age.



I am going right now to test some on Dante just for fun. He has been
immune to nip thus far, and frankly, he doesn't seem to need it to be
goofy.




If they don't feel the effects until around a year old, then Qui Gun Kit is
an old cat in a young body. He's been a nipaholic for several months now.
He'll be a year old on March 28.

Pam S.


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Old January 14th 06, 12:08 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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I don't know for sure, but I think all kittens are immune to its effects and
they don't start enjoying it until around 1 year of age.///


Well Lily has obviously been indoctrinated into the "Don't do drugs"
campaign. Cat nip has no effect on her whatsoever, and whilst the other
guys get stoned she like....MOM!!!! They're doing STUFF!!!!

Helen M




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Old January 14th 06, 03:09 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Jane wrote:
Please let us know if he does - I'd like to know if this is correct
or if it's just a myth.


You mean about kittens not being interested in catnip? Oh, that's
definitely true. I've seen it before. It's just that Rita was
*supposed* to be 2 years old when I got her, but my vet said that
she looked closer to 1 year, but that's still old enough to like
catnip, and she didn't. Now, almost a full year later, she's very
interested in it. So.....is she 3 years old, or 2 years old, or
was she even younger when I got her, almost a year ago?

But I've had kittens in the past, who weren't interested in catnip,
but saw them attack it when they were older than 6 months.

Jane
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Vino was about 6 months when he first showed real interest.
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Old January 14th 06, 04:03 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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"Caroline S." wrote:

I seem to remember reading somewhere that the aromatic portions of
catnip are very similar to cat sex hormones, and affect *that* part of
their fuzzy brains. So it would make sense that kittens are not
usually attuned to it, and also that males tend to be more interested
in catnip than females. Of course, there are no absolutes with cats,
as we all know!


Of my two, the female is the greater nip-head. Will appreciates
it and will lick at any toy to which it is applied, but Heidi
starts acting goofy and rolling on the floor before she's even
located the source.

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Old January 14th 06, 04:27 AM posted to rec.pets.cats.anecdotes
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Pamela Shirk wrote:


If they don't feel the effects until around a year old, then Qui Gun Kit is
an old cat in a young body. He's been a nipaholic for several months now.
He'll be a year old on March 28.


Caliban's been into 'nip since he got here in August, when he was about
4 months old.

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