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Kyle
12-09-2014, 07:22 AM
My cat is getting on a bit in life now and I've been trying to look at ways to make her last few years as pleasant as possible blah blah blah well anyway I was thinking about catnip, apparently some cats go batsh*t over it and I kinda want her to have the opportunity to try it for herself but I don't know anything about it.

I was wondering if any cat owners have let their cats try it and if it had any negative effects, I don't wanna poison her or turn her into a cat junkie or anything but anyway any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
Kazanne
12-09-2014, 07:26 AM
My cat is getting on a bit in life now and I've been trying to look at ways to make her last few years as pleasant as possible blah blah blah well anyway I was thinking about catnip, apparently some cats go batsh*t over it and I kinda want her to have the opportunity to try it for herself but I don't know anything about it.

I was wondering if any cat owners have let their cats try it and if it had any negative effects, I don't wanna poison her or turn her into a cat junkie or anything but anyway any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I got mine some catnip Kyle,she sniffed it and turned her nose up at it,lol,she never bothered with it again,maybe I just have a snobby cat:hehe::shrug:
Kyle
12-09-2014, 07:33 AM
I'm probably talking out my arse here Kaz but I'm sure I read somewhere that it's like half cats love it and the other half don't go for it at all.

That's all I know about it really maybe your cat was part of the 50% that wasn't fussed with it.
Kazanne
12-09-2014, 07:35 AM
I'm probably talking out my arse here Kaz but I'm sure I read somewhere that it's like half cats love it and the other half don't go for it at all.

That's all I know about it really maybe your cat was part of the 50% that wasn't fussed with it.

I'm sure cats are supposed to love it,it sends some daft apparently,trust me to have a boring moggy:hehe:
Vanessa
12-09-2014, 07:37 AM
I don't think my cat would love it either. She's so fussy! :joker:
Kyle
12-09-2014, 07:38 AM
At least your cat won't be appearing on Jeremy Kyle. If this stuff is mental and I end up with a drug dependant pussy I might end up getting a massive lecture from the big man himself.
Kyle
12-09-2014, 07:39 AM
I don't think my cat would love it either. She's so fussy! :joker:

You never been curious to see if she would V?
Vanessa
12-09-2014, 07:40 AM
You never been curious to see if she would V?

She would probably sniff it, then run off! :laugh:
Kazanne
12-09-2014, 07:48 AM
She would probably sniff it, then run off! :laugh:

Not just me with a fussy pussy then Vanessa:joker:
Vanessa
12-09-2014, 07:50 AM
Not just me with a fussy pussy then Vanessa:joker:

Our cat is very fussy. Will only eat certain things as well. :bigsmile:
Kyle
12-09-2014, 08:02 AM
Not just me with a fussy pussy then Vanessa:joker:

http://www.qcmusic.co.uk/stuff/niki/easter_card/images/char_philmitchell.jpg
AnnieK
12-09-2014, 08:31 AM
The cats I have now don't care for it but my last cat went mad for it.....she used to roll over on it and drool....:laugh: It was like crack to her though....too much and she went seriously loopy :lovedup:
Kyle
12-09-2014, 08:35 AM
The cats I have now don't care for it but my last cat went mad for it.....she used to roll over on it and drool....:laugh: It was like crack to her though....too much and she went seriously loopy :lovedup:

That's kind of what I hope mine would act like. Is it ok for them to have as like a treat?
Ninastar
12-09-2014, 12:46 PM
when our cat was about 14/15, we bought him treats... we thought he was going crazy, chasing things that weren't moving! then we realised we gave him some kitten treats. maybe try that? he seemed really happy

when it was his last few days, we let him eat treats for breakfast lunch and dinner. he wasnt really eating normal food. i like to think that it made him happy
Niamh.
12-09-2014, 12:48 PM
Yeah my cat goes crazy for cat nip, just ordered some cat nip infused balls for him actually
Josy
12-09-2014, 01:08 PM
Threads full of feline drug pushers :bored:
Niamh.
12-09-2014, 01:09 PM
Cat cocaine :fan:
Kyle
12-09-2014, 01:11 PM
when our cat was about 14/15, we bought him treats... we thought he was going crazy, chasing things that weren't moving! then we realised we gave him some kitten treats. maybe try that? he seemed really happy

when it was his last few days, we let him eat treats for breakfast lunch and dinner. he wasnt really eating normal food. i like to think that it made him happy

My cat would love that. She's fookin mental enough as it is though so it might give me a headache her running up and down the stairs all day :laugh:

Yeah my cat goes crazy for cat nip, just ordered some cat nip infused balls for him actually

Good idea. Hopefully they do them that the pet store.

Threads full of feline drug pushers :bored:

http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/1179928/angry-cat-o.gif
Niamh.
12-09-2014, 01:12 PM
My cat would love that. She's fookin mental enough as it is though so it might give me a headache her running up and down the stairs all day :laugh:



Good idea. Hopefully they do them that the pet store.



http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/1179928/angry-cat-o.gif

They probably do, I ordered mine from Zooplus online but I was already getting a furminator for Eddie, to try to sort his hair out
Kyle
12-09-2014, 01:13 PM
How long does it affect them for Niamh?
Niamh.
12-09-2014, 01:15 PM
How long does it affect them for Niamh?

Only while they're around it really
Livia
12-09-2014, 02:14 PM
I got my Reggie one of these. He loves it but only in short bursts. He chews the corners of it, carries it around in his mouth for a while, lays on it, rubs his face on it... then he might not touch it for a week.

http://www.catac.co.uk/xcart/images/P/bigolcatnipsack.jpg
Kyle
12-09-2014, 03:22 PM
I got my Reggie one of these. He loves it but only in short bursts. He chews the corners of it, carries it around in his mouth for a while, lays on it, rubs his face on it... then he might not touch it for a week.

http://www.catac.co.uk/xcart/images/P/bigolcatnipsack.jpg

Oh man that looks good.
Jessica.
12-09-2014, 03:54 PM
I've bought catnip for my cat recently, he loves it, I sprinkled a bit into the fur of an old bunny teddy and he has great fun playing with it! :D

My female cat couldn't be bothered with catnip though.
Livia
12-09-2014, 04:01 PM
Oh man that looks good.

Got it from the garden centre. It was about a fiver, I think. I'm not sure if it's good to smoke...
Kyle
12-09-2014, 08:08 PM
Got it from the garden centre. It was about a fiver, I think. I'm not sure if it's good to smoke...

Could be worth a shot...you know...in the name of science n all.:ninja2:
Shaun
12-09-2014, 08:10 PM
We used to get toys that have catnip in them, and they only had an effect on one of our cats (we have 5 LOL)...

Absolutely all of them love those 'Dreamies' treats though, they perk up and get affectionate if they even so much as hear the bag rattling.
Kyle
12-09-2014, 08:14 PM
Hope your cat don't jump through walls for them Dreamies like they do on that advert. A plasterers nightmare that.
Ryan57
13-09-2014, 08:41 AM
Great stuff. My cats go wild for it when they smell it. Doesn't have an effect on one, He just likes to sniff and eat it. :smug:
Niamh.
13-09-2014, 07:30 PM
We used to get toys that have catnip in them, and they only had an effect on one of our cats (we have 5 LOL)...

Absolutely all of them love those 'Dreamies' treats though, they perk up and get affectionate if they even so much as hear the bag rattling.

Hope your cat don't jump through walls for them Dreamies like they do on that advert. A plasterers nightmare that.

Oh yeah my cat loves those