When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Svetlana Popova When you’re watching your cat play with some catnip you ...

There's a very scientific reason cats go wild for catnip, and it's all about smell.

My cat Cabbage loves catnip. I’m not the biggest fan because when she eats it, she gets really aggressive. Whatever toy she's playing with gets destroyed, even if that toy happens to be, say, my hand ...

Catnip isn't just intensely pleasurable for cats. It's also practical.When your feline friend rubs, rolls against, chews and licks catnip leaves, it's not just playful high jinks sparked by the ...

High vibes for nine lives.

A video purporting to show a cat's hilarious reaction to trying catnip for the first time has been shared to social media - and people are finding it very relatable. Footage of Goblin the feline ...

A cat chews up and rolls around in the leaves of the silver vine plant. Masao Miyazaki For even the most aloof cats, just a few leaves of catnip can trigger excited fits of chewing, kicking and ...