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Cat Forum / General Topics / December 2005Am I weird
I really like the smell of catnip. >I really like the smell of catnip. I like it too. I think that perhaps one of the reasons for this is because it smells remarkably similar to Marijuana and I believe is actually related to the Marijuana plant! Probably why some Cats go a bit mad when they smell it ;) I'm pretty sure if you took a bag of it through an airport you would have sniffer-dogs chasing you pretty quickly and would have a difficult time explaining to the authorities that it wasn't marijuana. I'm pretty sure it would fool them too. John actually, its the cousin of mint. If your marijuana smells like nip, you have no idea what you are smoking. >>I really like the smell of catnip. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > John >actually, its the cousin of mint. If your marijuana smells like nip, you >have no idea what you are smoking. Yes it is related more closely with mint plants, however it is also related to the Marijuana plant, and "it does smell similar" to it! Believe me! I have a bag of Kookamunga Catnip right in front of me ;) At least when the catnip plants are dried out and processed it smells like it. If you have actual Catnip plants then perhaps you are not going to smell it. Oh, by the way, I don't smoke marijuana or even tobacco. I gave up smoking 6 years and 4 days ago. John I like it much better than the smell of marijuana that I have smelled but not smoked in several decades. > actually, its the cousin of mint. If your marijuana smells like nip, you have no idea what you are smoking. > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> >> John >>I really like the smell of catnip. > >I like it too. I think that perhaps one of the reasons for this is >because it smells remarkably similar to Marijuana and I believe is >actually related to the Marijuana plant! Probably why some Cats go a >bit mad when they smell it ;) No relation - catnip is related to peppermint, spearmint, etc. Hops are related to cannabis. >I'm pretty sure if you took a bag of it through an airport you would >have sniffer-dogs chasing you pretty quickly and would have a >difficult time explaining to the authorities that it wasn't marijuana. >I'm pretty sure it would fool them too. I doubt that. It's hard to fool a dog trained for specific scents.  SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) Only way to fool a drug dog is to mask the scent by using gloves to handle the product having it wrapped in airtight containers using another agent to completely mask the scent which isn't to available to the public it means you are SOL >>>I really like the smell of catnip. >> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > I doubt that. It's hard to fool a dog trained for specific scents. >>I really like the smell of catnip. > >I like it too. I think that perhaps one of the reasons for this is >because it smells remarkably similar to Marijuana and I believe is >actually related to the Marijuana plant! Probably why some Cats go a >bit mad when they smell it ;) Catnip and catmint are in the mint family of plants. No relation whatsoever to reefer. >>>I really like the smell of catnip. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Catnip and catmint are in the mint family of plants. No relation >whatsoever to reefer. Not even a distant relation? The Aussie website and Canadian vet site wrong? IMHO the Kookamunga catnip I have smells a lot like weed. In fact I was wondering whether they had mixed some in with it because I know that some bird seed and hamster food etc often contain hemp seeds as well, but it says 100& genuine organic catnip on the label so I guess not. John >I really like the smell of catnip. It's supposed to be hallucinogenic in humans. Being attracted to it is probably normal in a biological sense. SignatureT.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu) >>I really like the smell of catnip. > >It's supposed to be hallucinogenic in humans. Being attracted to it >is probably normal in a biological sense. According to this Vetinary site run by Canadian Vets, Catnip is "biochemically" related to Marijuana. http://www.animalhealthcare.ca/contents/content.asp?get=faq&id=45&category=Cats Here is a post from some nutter who has smoked both Marijuana and Catnip and even eaten it! He also confirms it smells (and even tastes) the same: http://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=8889 Here is an Australian website that claims it is a distant relative of the Marijuana plant: http://www.cat-world.com.au/Catnip.htm John >>It's supposed to be hallucinogenic in humans. Being attracted to it >>is probably normal in a biological sense. It is a sedative and does have some other medicinal uses > According to this Vetinary site run by Canadian Vets, Catnip is > "biochemically" related to Marijuana. > http://www.animalhealthcare.ca/contents/content.asp?get=faq&id=45&category=Cats Of course it is it produces a similar effect in both species. Weed and catnip both cause you to mellow out as they say. It allows actions that you have normaly under control to be let out as they say. Cats that are normally easy going become wild and out of control people do things that they would not normally do. If any one is hallucinating on it the stuff is laced. I am glad I am an video game junkie instead of a drug junkie > Here is a post from some nutter who has smoked both Marijuana and > Catnip and even eaten it! He also confirms it smells (and even > tastes) the same: > http://www.erowid.org/experiences/exp.php?ID=8889 This man has been smoking some cheap crap if it smells the same to him but off course drug use destroys the brain everything probably smells like weed to him; a burnout more likely > Here is an Australian website that claims it is a distant relative of > the Marijuana plant: > http://www.cat-world.com.au/Catnip.htm It is so far distant that they don't even include it in is genes description but what do you expect there are over 250 varieties of it. I think about another 500 hybred varieties out there. I grow valerian it in the back yard that is the stronges t of the cat nips > John > I grow valerian it in the back yard > that is the stronges t of the cat nips Do cats like valerian? Valerian is the strongest of the catnip but it has a tendency to make the furballs totally nuts be ready for all hell to break loose. Mine turn in to a pack of wild cats going thru the house like a flock of birds getting into everyhting. I learned my lesson when I give it to them when company shows up I give it to them in their room and close the door to keep the occupied http://www.fanciers.com/cat-faqs/misc.shtml Catnip and Valerian. Catnip is a plant that causes various reactions in cats. Very young cats and kittens will not be affected by catnip. About 20% of cats are never affected by catnip. It is not known why or how catnip has the effect it does on the rest of the cat population. It is a non-addictive "recreational drug" for cats with no known harm to the cat. There was an article in Science [exact reference?] on the neurological effects of catnip on cats. It seems to stimulate the same pleasure centers in the feline brain that orgasm does. Most cats "mellow out" and become sleepy and happy, others start acting very kittenish. A small percentage will become possessive of their catnip and may snap or hiss at you. You can find wild catnip plants in most weedy areas, and harvest the seed. Or you can buy seed from companies like Burpees or Parks or Northrup King -- most garden centers have catnip seed this time of year -- check the "herb" section. Or even seed racks in the grocery and discount stores. Catnip is easy to grow. You will need to keep the plant itself out of the reach of the cats as catnip-lovers will quickly destroy it. The best strategy is to get some growing, and then pinch and prune it regularly and give the harvested leaves to your cat. Keep it in its own pot, as it will spread rapidly. Cats will tend to dig up transplanted catnip and eat it roots and all, but are much gentler on plants started from seed. The leaves have to be bruised to release the odor, and transplanting seems to be enough bruising... Nepeta cataria is the common catnip; other Nepeta species have varying amounts of "active ingredient". A good one is Nepeta mussini, a miniature-leaved catnip that makes a good rockgarden plant. Nepeta is a genus of the Lamiaceae (=Labiatae), the mint family. There are about 250 species of catnip, plus a bunch of hybrids between species. Only about 10 are available in this country, though. You can order seeds from Burpee (215-674-9633) Nepeta cataria B61424 $1.25; N. mussinii B38828 $1.45 Valerian root is an herb with effects very similar to catnip and generally makes cats a bit nuts. It is however not as readily available as catnip and perhaps a bit more potent than catnip. Catnip and Valerian both act as sedatives on humans. >> I grow valerian it in the back yard >> that is the stronges t of the cat nips > > Do cats like valerian? >Valerian is the strongest of the catnip but it has a tendency to make the >furballs totally nuts be ready for all hell to break loose. Mine turn in to [quoted text clipped - 48 lines] >> >> Do cats like valerian? Valerian is like Crack for Cats Catnip is like Cocaine. I believe that some sleeping tablets for humans contains valerian because its a sedative. Valerian tables don't half stink though! John I once smoked horseshit and oregano in a mental hospital. That was in the 60s though. My psychiatrist approved, well consented and my parents brought it to the hospital. I wondering who was the craziest of the 3. >>>I really like the smell of catnip. >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > John > I really like the smell of catnip. No you are NOT weird for liking catnip... you are a cat after all. what is weird is that you know how to post on usenet. >> I really like the smell of catnip. > > No > you are NOT weird for liking catnip... > you are a cat after all. > what is weird is that you know how to post on usenet. I'm not sure why I'm smiling an chuckling now because it's not funny but I am laughing. >>>I really like the smell of catnip. >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I'm not sure why I'm smiling an chuckling now > because it's not funny but I am laughing. Hey you only have to endure my "humor" for a few seconds... my poor girlfriend has to live with this 24 hours a day!!!!! It must be terrible. >>>>I really like the smell of catnip. >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > my poor girlfriend has to live with this 24 hours a day!!!!! > It must be terrible. Maybe you can set up a video cam and I can watch all day. >>>>I really like the smell of catnip. >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > my poor girlfriend has to live with this 24 hours a day!!!!! > It must be terrible. Make that an audio cam. : -) <snip> >> Hey you only have to endure my "humor" for a few seconds... >> my poor girlfriend has to live with this 24 hours a day!!!!! >> It must be terrible. > > Make that an audio cam. : -) well for about the millionth time i'll post this again www.plazaearth.com/philo/whitecat.jpg that oughta scare ya off :) > <snip> >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > that oughta scare ya off :) You've been sniffing too much catnip. : - )
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