A question to Captain and Miss Meow

[Barbara]

http://www.thedailycat.com/mind/happycat/archive/heavenly_catnip/index.html

This article states that Australian cats are genetically immune to catnip!

I am too curious: is that true?:D

[cloverfdx]

Im an aussie also and my cat is immune to the stuff no reaction what so ever. :D ;)

[jazzcat]

That is interesting that they are immune.

The article says to provide good quality catnip that has no stems but I've noticed that most the dried catnip I can buy around here is full of stems.

[Freckles]

Originally posted by jazzcat
The article says to provide good quality catnip that has no stems but I've noticed that most the dried catnip I can buy around here is full of stems.
I buy mine from a health food store. No stems. Per pound price may seem outrageous, but you only need a couple of ounces.

[jazzcat]

Thanks Freckles. We just had a new health food store open nearby.

Me at a health food store - this will be funny!!! If it's not covered in chocolate I don't consider it healthy, LOL!!!

[carole]

Well I cannot answer for Aussie kitties, but my two love the stuff.

[Miss Meow]

Hello

None of our cats do the catnip thing. They'll rip the bags open but not eat it or anything. I always read the threads here and wonder how other cats end up like doped-out space cadets and mine would rather chase a piece of string :)

[Vio&Juni]

Pichu likes it, but Juni doens't even like the smell. On the other hand, regarding Valeriana, it's exactly the opposite!

[carole]

Well Miss Meow and Captain, there is only one thing for it here, I shall have to send you both over a kiwi Kitty, since I live the closest to you both, and then you can experience a kitty high on Catnip, sounds good to me, just name the time,place, age,colour,sex he he.:) :D

[captain]

Carole,

I don't have a kitty ................ so send mine to Miss Meow!!!
Thanks for the offer tho!!

[Kfamr]

Whoa.. No Catnip?

Caeleigh and Orion (especially Caeleigh) went nuts over it while they were here. :p

[carole]

Those poor Aussie kitties are missing out, my furbabies just love the stuff, I guess the genetic pool is different for kiwi cats, strange thing huh?