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We make it! We are a group of professional writers, editors, and web developers who have come together to create a one-stop shop for all your content needs. However, taste is also important – and here the preferences of carnivorous pets are not so different from ours. The plant has small, white or pale purple flowers and green leaves. It’s the leaves and stems that contain the essential oils that drive cats wild. MORE : A blind 18-year-old cat is retiring from her work as a receptionist and searching for a home So, there you have it. Catnip is not a drug, but it is a Herb that has a range of effects on cats. If you want to keep your cat entertained, then catnip is a great option. Just be sure to keep it away from other pets in your home.
Eventually the company branched out into cat food – "Spratt's puts pussy into fine form!", they said – and the rest is history. However, the science of pet food palatants still had some way to go. Your cat on catnip has the same playful, even predatory behavior that a female cat has to sex pheromones. In other words, catnip makes cats feel frisky! So, why do our pets find pet food so addictive? Well, because it's been made that way. Just like us, our pets find it hard to say no to the food we have designed to be tasty.
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It’s no secret that cats love catnip. The alluring herb, also known as catnip, catmint and field balm, is irresistible to most cats. And while its effects may seem mysterious to us humans, the science behind why cats love catnip is actually pretty simple.
Of course, as with anything, you should use catnip in moderation. If your cat eats too much of it, they may vomit or have diarrhea. But as long as you use it sparingly, your cat will be just fine. Not all cats are affected by catnip, and some will respond with aggression rather than joy and rolling around. There is a broad recognition that the need to be more sustainable will have a big impact on the pet food business," says Logan, who explains that the pet food company he works for has just released its own brand of insect-based pet food.The morality of giving a cat behaviour-altering substances for our own enjoyment isn’t something we can definitively declare – that’s your decision, the same way the ethics of keeping a pet in the first place is. Today it's possible to buy specialised kibble for almost any kind of pet, from frogs to sugar gliders (a small marsupial). Most follow roughly the same formula – they usually contain some kind of base carbohydrate, assorted proteins and fats, sugars, a source of fibre, antioxidants or other preservatives, emulsifiers (which keep the fat in the food and prevent it from separating), vitamins and minerals, and colouring agents. Not all cats react to catnip. In fact, it’s estimated that only about 50% of cats are affected by the herb.
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