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'NipHeads!
What would turn a normally level-headed cat into a 'niphead? I've
tried several times to see if Rita was interested, but she was totally oblivious to catnip. Then last night I thought I'd try another pinch, and she went totally crazy on me! I sport a few fresh scratches this morning from her revellings. All I had to do was touch her and she's roll over, grab my hand and bunny-kick my arm. Ouch! Shortly after that she fell into an exhausted sleep. Very strange. She's not a kitten at all. The vet says she's over a year old. I have a 'niphead! Oh no! heehee Jane - owned and abused by Princess Rita |
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'NipHeads!
"Jane" wrote in message
... What would turn a normally level-headed cat into a 'niphead? I've tried several times to see if Rita was interested, but she was totally oblivious to catnip. Then last night I thought I'd try another pinch, and she went totally crazy on me! I sport a few fresh scratches this morning from her revellings. All I had to do was touch her and she's roll over, grab my hand and bunny-kick my arm. Ouch! Shortly after that she fell into an exhausted sleep. Very strange. She's not a kitten at all. The vet says she's over a year old. I have a 'niphead! Oh no! heehee 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. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ Jane - owned and abused by Princess Rita |
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'NipHeads!
Very strange. She's not a kitten at all. The vet says she's over
a year old. I have a 'niphead! Oh no! heehee 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. So, this just emphasizes that the SPCA was wrong when they said she was 2 years old? Now I have to recalculate her possible birthday. Hmm... Jane |
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'NipHeads!
"Jane" wrote in message
... Very strange. She's not a kitten at all. The vet says she's over a year old. I have a 'niphead! Oh no! heehee 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. So, this just emphasizes that the SPCA was wrong when they said she was 2 years old? Now I have to recalculate her possible birthday. Hmm... Jane Oh, I don't know about that - it's possible. But it's also possible she just decided she liked it - or it was a particularly potent batch - cats are weird that way and love to keep us guessing. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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'NipHeads!
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:41:53 -0600, "CatNipped"
yodeled: "Jane" wrote in message ... What would turn a normally level-headed cat into a 'niphead? I've tried several times to see if Rita was interested, but she was totally oblivious to catnip. Then last night I thought I'd try another pinch, and she went totally crazy on me! I sport a few fresh scratches this morning from her revellings. All I had to do was touch her and she's roll over, grab my hand and bunny-kick my arm. Ouch! Shortly after that she fell into an exhausted sleep. Very strange. She's not a kitten at all. The vet says she's over a year old. I have a 'niphead! Oh no! heehee 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. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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"Kreisleriana" wrote in message
... On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:41:53 -0600, "CatNipped" yodeled: "Jane" wrote in message ... What would turn a normally level-headed cat into a 'niphead? I've tried several times to see if Rita was interested, but she was totally oblivious to catnip. Then last night I thought I'd try another pinch, and she went totally crazy on me! I sport a few fresh scratches this morning from her revellings. All I had to do was touch her and she's roll over, grab my hand and bunny-kick my arm. Ouch! Shortly after that she fell into an exhausted sleep. Very strange. She's not a kitten at all. The vet says she's over a year old. I have a 'niphead! Oh no! heehee 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. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War Please let us know if he does - I'd like to know if this is correct or if it's just a myth. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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'NipHeads!
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'd say "most kittens", not "all kittens". Ranger started getting attracted to nip at 6 months of age. Sammy still isn't interested in it and he's 2 years old. |
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'NipHeads!
On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:28:02 -0600, "CatNipped"
yodeled: "Kreisleriana" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:41:53 -0600, "CatNipped" yodeled: "Jane" wrote in message ... What would turn a normally level-headed cat into a 'niphead? I've tried several times to see if Rita was interested, but she was totally oblivious to catnip. Then last night I thought I'd try another pinch, and she went totally crazy on me! I sport a few fresh scratches this morning from her revellings. All I had to do was touch her and she's roll over, grab my hand and bunny-kick my arm. Ouch! Shortly after that she fell into an exhausted sleep. Very strange. She's not a kitten at all. The vet says she's over a year old. I have a 'niphead! Oh no! heehee 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. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War Please let us know if he does - I'd like to know if this is correct or if it's just a myth. Well, Lori, he was interested, but no more interested than he is in anything else (which is *very, LOL). His reaction was certainly not like Stinky's, who practically rips the container out of my hand. Certainly not as strong as his reaction to yogurt and CHIKKEN TREETZ!!! So it seems to hold true for Dante-- I'll check back in a couple of months. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War |
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'NipHeads!
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 - owned and operated by Princess Rita |
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'NipHeads!
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! -Caroline S. |
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