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Catnip

Question:

Cats love munching on grass for fun, and to aid their digestion. However there are a few types of plants and grasses they really love, which give them a natural high.

Answer:

A chemical called nepetalactone is released when plants such as catnip are eaten or rubbed, which stimulates most of our moggies.

They will play, roll or become very relaxed. It can be dried, cut up and stuffed into toys, or sprinkled on scratch posts and their bedding.

Cats also love to chew and rub on catmint and Cat grass. You can buy small pots for the indoor puss, or plant it in the garden – ask your local nursery or pet store. Dr Julie Summerfield.

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