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- Meowijuana - Purrple Passion Catnip Buds Large Jar Meowijuana Purrple Passion Catnip Buds Large Jar are 100% Organic. They’re made from the finest and most totally awesome fragrant Catnip Blossoms. It’s the finest ‘Catnibas’ you can get without being pulled over and searched. Their all natural catnip buds are harvested at the peak of the plant’s essential oil production. This gives your cat a far out (or-most righteous) experience and for you an outrageous contact high without anyone turning into a total airhead. To find a more potent and aromatic catnip, you’d need a note from your vet. So go ahead and pick some up today! Why Felines Flip for Catnip If you’ve ever watched as a cat “flipped” over fresh Catnip perhaps you’ve been struck with the question; “what causes Catnip to affect cats that way?” Catnip is indeed an unusual phenomenon among cats, it has the ability to alter your cat’s behavior like nothing else can. So what exactly is the reason for what scientists have coined as “the Catnip effect”? Unfortunately for such inquisitive minds the exact reason of why Catnip affects cats in such a manner remains mostly a mystery. There is however much that they do know about Catnip and cats even if they don’t have the ultimate answer of exactly “why?” yet answered. The Science Stuff Catnip is scientifically classified as Nepeta Cateria and is a perennial herb from the mint family and is in fact also referred to as “Catmint”. It is a plant indigenous to Europe but has been exported and is now found all over including the United States and Canada. There are about 250 species in this plant family which is popular in herb gardens and grows widely as a weed. The active ingredient in Catnip is an oil; Nepetalactone, which is found in the leaves of the plant. This is the reason you are able to find Catnip in a bottle or spray form in some pet stores. While you can’t smell it, Catnip has a unique scent to a feline. While Catnip is related to other common plants like basil, spearmint and oregano, those plants don’t have the same effect on cats.Some cats love to roll around in the Catnip and get it all over their fur. The typical cat pauses to sniff this unusual substance and maybe give it a small lick. Then they return to chew on the catnip leaves. Catnip plants contain volatile oils, acids, sterols and tannins. Cats get high from a chemical in this plant called nepetalactone which binds to receptors inside a cat’s nose, stimulating sensory neurons leading into the brain. Catnip is considered to be non addictive and completely harmless to cats although the reaction can be like one too many martinis. Cats will vary in their response but it can range from wild and crazy to totally oblivious in that classic “who cares” manner that cats do so well. Catnip and Kitty Catnip affects approximately half of all cats. What determines whether or not a cat will react to Catnip is a genome that is inherited (or not inherited as the case may be) at birth. Kittens, regardless of whether or not they carry this genome, do not react to Catnip until reaching about 3 or 4 months of age and becoming sexually mature. Older cats are also more likely to have a diminished or non-existing reaction to Catnip, which leads scientists to believe that the Catnip effect is based at least partially on sexuality and that the reaction may be something like an aphrodisiac. Further adding to this belief is the similarity of a sexual pheromone found in the urine of the male cat to nepetalactone (the active product in Catnip). Shortly after ingesting Catnip, a cat may leap, roll, wiggle, purr and seem to freak out. The cat may even become aggressive toward another pet when under the influence of Catnip. Others may simply grin broadly and quietly savor the experience. It may even act as an aphrodisiac for some cats – causing them to become very amorous with other cats. Usually, this Catnip “trip” only lasts for just a matter of minutes. It’s rare for the reaction to last for m
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- Ship Weight 0.40 Lb(s)
Suggested Use: Give to your cat to play. INGREDIENTS Meowijuana Purrple Passion Catnip Buds Large Jar
