Licking catnip

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TJGirl@SAFe-mail.net - 08 Aug 2005 06:12 GMT

Ok, the catnip thread got me thinking if my cat is just weird, or if
other cats do this, especially since I didn't see any mention of it.

I'll give my cat a typical catnip toy (she especially likes the "burlap
bag" type catnip toys).
After rolling on it for a few seconds, she starts licking it. She will
lick it literally for 45+ minutes straight, and if I pick it up
afterwards it's soaked all the way through!

I know she's not dunking it in anything (she does dunk things in her
water bowl so that's what I thought she had done the first time). I've
watched her closely and she just sits there licking away.

Is she just weird? Or do others do the same thing? My younger cat
does not do this.

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Jen M. - 08 Aug 2005 07:26 GMT

Not weird--just her gig. Doesn't sound off the wall--I would be a bit
concerned about her lickng a burlap thing for that long of a time--any
rawness?

Thanks,
Jen

>Ok, the catnip thread got me thinking if my cat is just weird, or if
>other cats do this, especially since I didn't see any mention of it.
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>Is she just weird? Or do others do the same thing? My younger cat
>does not do this.

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Diane - 08 Aug 2005 11:59 GMT

> Is she just weird? Or do others do the same thing? My younger cat
> does not do this.

Often, Hodge fights with his, biting it and digging at it with his back
feet. Then he licks it. Soaking wet is a good description. ;)

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mlabofski@yahoo.co.uk - 08 Aug 2005 19:16 GMT

Yeah Otis does that too, gives it a good soaking, I assume it's to
attempt to lick the catnip off the toy. Although when I give him
catnip leaves, he does this really weird, druggy thing. He licks his
own face, then the catnip, then sort of rolls his head in the catnip so
it sticks to his face, very weird.

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Hailey - 08 Aug 2005 21:55 GMT

> Ok, the catnip thread got me thinking if my cat is just weird, or if
> other cats do this, especially since I didn't see any mention of it.
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> Is she just weird? Or do others do the same thing? My younger cat
> does not do this.

Tucker does it as well and yep, they are just weird! LOL
After soaking his, Tucker usually tucks it beneath himself and dozes
after all that strenuous activity! ;)

IMHO, the reason they do this is cus as the catnip becomes wetter, it
smells more strongly. Tuck doesn't eat it as much as he likes to simply
lick the toy, or sniff the loose stuff. Though he's been known to work
very hard to get the center section (corrugated cardboard inset) out of
the thing with the ball in the track (I donno what it's called), just to
get to the catnip I occasionally put in there!

Hailey

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