Timeline for Why do cats like catnip?
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| Jan 28, 2014 at 2:00 | comment | added | Esa Paulasto | The catnip response includes face-rubbing, drooling and temporary euphoria due to stimulating pheromone receptors. The effect lasts around 10 minutes and it is normally about 2 hours before the cat becomes receptive to nepetalactone again. (quoted directly from source) | |
| Jan 28, 2014 at 1:59 | comment | added | Esa Paulasto | Response to catnip is rare in cats originating from Asian region. 50% - 60% of cats originating from areas where catnip is indigenous have the gene enabling them to detect nepetalactone, the active ingredient in catnip. Breeds whose ancestors originated from areas where catnip is not indigenous typically lack the required gene and won't react to catnip. The latter group includes most randombred cats in Australia. (cont..) | |
| Jan 20, 2014 at 13:11 | comment | added | Kate Paulk | Interesting that Australian cats typically aren't into catnip - I grew up in Australia before moving to the USA, and until I moved I'd never encountered a cat who liked catnip. | |
| Jan 20, 2014 at 2:57 | vote | accept | aman207 | ||
| Jan 20, 2014 at 2:37 | history | answered | Joanne C | CC BY-SA 3.0 |