This herb delights some felines — but not all. Here’s how to best utilize the enticing green stuff.

By Ilene Springer

Why does one of your cats go crazy over catnip while the other couldn’t care less? This is one of the intriguing facts about this plant scientifically known as Nepeta cataria. About two out of three felines love catnip, but one third of the cat population is unaffected by it. Generally, cats will not be attracted to catnip until they are two or three months old, which is when their olfactory senses are mature.

Even though many cats enjoy rolling in a bounty of catnip, they need to inhale it because it’s only effective through the olfactory nerves.

The Magic of Catnip…

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