Monday, May 24, 2010
What is Catnip?
Answers:
It is a member of the mint family that cats are naturally attracted to. When eaten it causes them to become more frisky and playful.
its a 'treat' you give to cats. it is, in some ways, like a drug for them, but it doesnt harm them in any way.
It's just an herb that some (but not all) cats go crazy over. Put it in their toys and if your cat likes it, he will sniff it and roll in it and act like a kitten again for a few minutes. We always know when Cleo has gotten into the catnip because she gets "crazy eyes"!
Like weed for cats I've heard lol. It's just like a treat something that cats are fond of and it's often use for training, added playful mood, or just because. Doesn't hurt them.
It's just an herb that most cats get high from. Doesn't work that way for people. Some cats could care less about my cats love it. The fresher it is the better. It makes them very happy;^)
An herb. Like parsley.
when you get bit thats a cat nipping you.
It is an herb. It has an odd smell to it too. Manufactuers of cat scratchers put it into the carpet fibers to attract your cats to the scratching post instead of your sofa. Your cats will see it as a treat. Dont give them too much though, it can make them ill. Just a tiny sprinkle or a pinch of catnip will do. You can purchase it in a flaky form at Retailers in the pet isle
It's a plant for cats and it makes them go crazy it is like crack for kitties. They sorta look like clovers but when crushed you can put it in toys and they go crazy over it tossing it everywhere etc.
Yeah, but do they get the munchies and then eat all your peanut butter?
Catnip is a herb from the mint family, it smells to cats like pheromones (sex hormones) so most cats love it. It will make the cat play full and excited, some times to the extreme of scratching or baiting u in play.
It can also be used in cocking.
I have read this literature but i have not been brave enough to tray it on my self so I quot: "If smoked it produces a mild feeling of euphoria"
Catnip comes from Nepeta plants. The leaves are often chopped and crushed and resembles oregano. Catnip is either put inside cat toys or can be sprinkled on or near your cat. When eaten or in contact with your animal, it will react with oils in their skin and can cause a brief stimulating, drug-like effect; however it is safe and legal. Often times cats will eat it, roll in it, and rub on it as it can be absorbed into the skin. It has no effect on humans.
Cats that eat catnip or are exposed to it can become hyper, euphoric, extremely playful, and a bit nutty. The effects will last from a few minutes to about a half an hour, and are not perminant or damaging in any way. Some have compared it to legal marajuana for animals, although that is not the case.
http://www.hdw-inc.com/catnip.htm...
This website explains all about catnip.
This website explains how it works:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/question303...
Hope this helps explain it.
Catnip is an all natural product.
In fact catnip (Nepata cataria) is a plant. It's a perennial herb from the mint family that grows naturally.
Catnip plants originated from the Mediterranean, but is now found growing through out North America.
It is likely that catnip is growing somewhere on your block and is probably viewed as a weed by some of your neighbors. Some of your neighbors, but not all of them. Catnip is grown by many people for human use as a soothing pleasant tea to relieve upset stomachs, hysteria, nervousness, and headaches. It is used for cooking, potpourri, soap-making, candle-making, and aromatics.
And of course lets not forget most cats absolutely adore catnip
Part of the mint family, it's almost like a drug for cats. Has a pseudosexual response for a while then the cat ignores it for a while, only to come back and go thorugh it all again.
Even lions react to it. Kittens under 3 months old are immune to it, and 10% - 30% of adults do not have any response to it.
Don't confuse True Catnip with true catmint and looks a bit different. All in all there are 250 in the species group
Please see this link, it shows the difference very well:
http://fay.iniminimo.com/herbs.html...
Valerian root a 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.
mikecujosdad, some friends of mine tried that - it's only in very large quantities that that apparently happens, and the illness you feel afterwards was apparently simply not worth the effort, LOL.
What is an effective cleaning solution / neutralizer for cat urine in carpet or fabric? (Yuck!!)?
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It's the smell of decaying fatty deposits in cat urine that makes it smell so bad.
You can purchase enzymatic cleaning products from the vets or pet supply shops. A home remedy that your can try is to mix 10% biological (enzymatic) washing powder with 90% warm water to clean the area. Use a nail brush to ensure you get right into the fibres of the fabric. Then rinse thoroughly with cold water and wipe dry. Next, using a plant mister lightly spray the area with a low grade alcohol or surgical spirit. Allow the area to dry thoroughly or you can use a hair-drier to speed things up. I'd recommend testing this on a small area first to ensure it doesn't remove the colour from the carpet or fabric of the affected area. Dependent upon how strong the smell is, you may need to repeat this cleaning method.
Cat urine contains ammonia, so whatever you do, don't use bleach or any products containing ammonia to clean the area.
Nature's Miracle...
(i am currently studying vet. med, and that is one that my professors swear by!)
vinegar and water in a spray bottle. after you clean it with a regular cleaner like simple solution. it really helps with the smell.
Natures Miracle
available at most pet stores
Look for a product called Urine-Off you can get from vets or on-line. It is the only thing I've ever found that actually works. I know some people swear by Nature's Miracle but it's never quite cut it for me. Urine-off is a little more expensive but it really gets the smell 100% gone.
I think there is a product called Urine B Gone that is made just for that, I believe you can get it a drugstores and supermarkets.
What is an alfa cat and what kind of behavior do these cats posses?
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an ALPHA(not alfa cat is the cat who is in charge of all the other cats, kinda of like the leader in a wolf pack, an alpha cat tends to be very dominant to the other cats(licking the top of the head, never chowing his belly to other cats etc.) I have a cat who's alpha in out group and he takes full charge, breaking up fights amoung other cats and starting some himself(like when he feels its his turn to sit in the window, I wouldn't worry about it, alpha cats are not dif. then subordinate cats.
fix him!
a leader, strong and stubborn
In any group of animals (including animals and humans together) there will be someone who is dominant. With two cats one will always be more dominant, no matter how slightly. They are the 'leader' of the group and take control over the rest, kinda like guiding them. They will keep the others in check generally, they'll do things first, they'll dominate and discipline the rest.
My alpha male is the cat the others come to to have their heads licked. He does not lick heads!
Wow I actually learned something tonite I never knew this existed.
What is age is appropriate for clipping a kittens nails?
My kitten franki is two months old and his nails are like needles and I have scratches allllll over me. Is it safe to clip them I do my 1 yr old cat so I have done it before
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Yes it is safe to clip his nails at that age. when i first got my 2 kittens they were about 2 months old and there nails sharp as razors. I went to the store and bought a cat nail clipper and took very little off. Also if you start this young when they are adult cats it will be a little bit more easier to do it. and when i got my third kitten a few month later i started doing the same thing so he was use to it as well by the time he was an adult out of all three of my cats 2 of them stay still like they are getting a "manicure" and the other one squirms a little but not too much. Well I hope this helps you out.
Yes. You can clip the nails. Just be very careful when you do it as it may be harder to see the quick (the pink part inside the nail that will bleed if cut). Actually this may make if easier for you in the future, as the cat will get used to it now.
Use a towel to hold him and have a second person clip them.
4 m you can,t do by your self take to the grooming there are many high school they do for cheap and only the teacher do it
I started all of my cats the minute they first stabbed me with those little baby daggers! As early as 6 weeks on some.
Just make sure, for the health of the cats claws, that you are only cutting off the pointy tip of the nail and no farther back than just the tip.
Also, on baby nails I would use regular SHARP new human clippers because they work better than large pet claw clippers.
Good Luck!
I started clipping my kitten's claws at about 8 weeks... a lot of people say to wait longer because they're still growing, but the fact is, they're always growing! Just make sure they are long enough that you can clip them without nicking the quick and causing them to bleed. When you start when they are young, they become more accustomed to it and it isn't as difficult in the future. Here's a website that might be able to help you with the process: http://www.caws.org/catclaws.html...
Good luck!
Answers:
Yes it is safe to clip his nails at that age. when i first got my 2 kittens they were about 2 months old and there nails sharp as razors. I went to the store and bought a cat nail clipper and took very little off. Also if you start this young when they are adult cats it will be a little bit more easier to do it. and when i got my third kitten a few month later i started doing the same thing so he was use to it as well by the time he was an adult out of all three of my cats 2 of them stay still like they are getting a "manicure" and the other one squirms a little but not too much. Well I hope this helps you out.
Yes. You can clip the nails. Just be very careful when you do it as it may be harder to see the quick (the pink part inside the nail that will bleed if cut). Actually this may make if easier for you in the future, as the cat will get used to it now.
Use a towel to hold him and have a second person clip them.
4 m you can,t do by your self take to the grooming there are many high school they do for cheap and only the teacher do it
I started all of my cats the minute they first stabbed me with those little baby daggers! As early as 6 weeks on some.
Just make sure, for the health of the cats claws, that you are only cutting off the pointy tip of the nail and no farther back than just the tip.
Also, on baby nails I would use regular SHARP new human clippers because they work better than large pet claw clippers.
Good Luck!
I started clipping my kitten's claws at about 8 weeks... a lot of people say to wait longer because they're still growing, but the fact is, they're always growing! Just make sure they are long enough that you can clip them without nicking the quick and causing them to bleed. When you start when they are young, they become more accustomed to it and it isn't as difficult in the future. Here's a website that might be able to help you with the process: http://www.caws.org/catclaws.html...
Good luck!
What is a smell that cats hate and i love?
Answers:
CITRUS AND MINT
all cats hate it!
citrus (orange) oils
Well I don't know what kind of smells you love, but cats, for the most part, really don't like the smell of citrus.
cats hate citrus scents. If you like citrus scents, then you're good to go!
dont know what you like,or what your trying to do, but hot sauce has worked for me
fried cat on a stick burned by cigarettes. Can you imagine, cigarettes
Some say citrus, but, every cat I've ever owned hated the smell of mint. Dogs seem to love the smell of mint ... but my cats take off in the other direction, when they smell mint.
my cats hate the smell of nail polish and nail polish remover
What is a good names for a girl black kitten?
I just got her last night. So far she has blue eyes, and shes the runt but those will most likely change with time. I like easy names of places such as Paris or Dakota...How about some cities that can double as names? Anybody? Thanks!
Answers:
Ink. I thought it was cute.
The black widow maybe? You have to admit, it would be different.
i got my black kitten on 420
and her eyes are green
so i named her green.
i always thought chronic was a cute name
Midnight Blue and you could call her blue or midnight as nickname.
boise,el paso,los angeles,tallahasee?Sounds good huh?
Midnight, Shadow, Mystic, Spirit
Onyx
If she has any white hairs mixed in I'd call her Pepper.
Calie-short for california
Georgia
Barren
Midnight
Shadow
Ella
Pepper
Raven
chloe
Whitey
First, where do you live? Where were you born? You parents born were born where? Go through the phone book looking up cities in your area. You might get an idea from there. My grandkids got a dog from a neighboring town and named the dog that - Preston. It fits him. Have you been someplace on vacation that you really, really liked? Or read a book that had a character you were partial to? It's nice to name her something that is very special to you. Perhaps after a grandmother or someone you love. Good luck and tell us her name when you pick your answer, please.
Anything but John Edwards.
Dog
Blackie! Bear.shes black!
I'll give you just random names with some cities, best I can do :)
Maui
Salem
Dixie
Cosmo
Milan
Vegas
Jinx
Harlo
Bella
Roma
Belle
Madison
Cairo
Cocoa
Topeka
Shiloh
Salem, Banshee, Raven, Onyx, Jeana (Gina), Jinks, Morrigan, Lillith, Cleopatra, Esme, Esmerelda, Samantha, Serena, Sabine, Sable, Africa, Luna, Chantel, Nefertiti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nefertiti),... Queen Tiy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tiy),... Smoky, Ash, Shadow, Phantom, Phantasma, Kikyo, Jetta, Kali, Midnight, Melanie, Tuscon (means "having a black base"), Charbonnay (dark-haired), Ciara/Ciera (Gaelic for 'dark' - would originally be pronounced with a hard C sound but you could do it either way - 'see-ar-uh' or 'kee-ar-uh'), Cola, Delaney, Kira, Laila, Rajani, Sunila, Topanga (means 'a place above'), Zion
Being a black cat, she also makes me think of Egypt (because of Bast), and by default, Africa: Tunisia, Kenya, Sahara, Armana, Kiya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kiya).
My oldest girl (black cat) is named B'Gheera and her younger 'brother' is named Binx.
I think my very favorite name for a black cat would be Isis. :)
Good luck! :)
Ebony
Onyx
Obsidian
Isis
Nefertiti
Cleo(patra)
Ankh
Shadow
Midnight
Blacky
i had a b eautiful black long haired cat i named her midnite.
licorice (like the candy)
ninja
coal/cole
jette (jet black)
noir (pronounced nu-ar)
Answers:
Ink. I thought it was cute.
The black widow maybe? You have to admit, it would be different.
i got my black kitten on 420
and her eyes are green
so i named her green.
i always thought chronic was a cute name
Midnight Blue and you could call her blue or midnight as nickname.
boise,el paso,los angeles,tallahasee?Sounds good huh?
Midnight, Shadow, Mystic, Spirit
Onyx
If she has any white hairs mixed in I'd call her Pepper.
Calie-short for california
Georgia
Barren
Midnight
Shadow
Ella
Pepper
Raven
chloe
Whitey
First, where do you live? Where were you born? You parents born were born where? Go through the phone book looking up cities in your area. You might get an idea from there. My grandkids got a dog from a neighboring town and named the dog that - Preston. It fits him. Have you been someplace on vacation that you really, really liked? Or read a book that had a character you were partial to? It's nice to name her something that is very special to you. Perhaps after a grandmother or someone you love. Good luck and tell us her name when you pick your answer, please.
Anything but John Edwards.
Dog
Blackie! Bear.shes black!
I'll give you just random names with some cities, best I can do :)
Maui
Salem
Dixie
Cosmo
Milan
Vegas
Jinx
Harlo
Bella
Roma
Belle
Madison
Cairo
Cocoa
Topeka
Shiloh
Salem, Banshee, Raven, Onyx, Jeana (Gina), Jinks, Morrigan, Lillith, Cleopatra, Esme, Esmerelda, Samantha, Serena, Sabine, Sable, Africa, Luna, Chantel, Nefertiti (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/nefertiti),... Queen Tiy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/tiy),... Smoky, Ash, Shadow, Phantom, Phantasma, Kikyo, Jetta, Kali, Midnight, Melanie, Tuscon (means "having a black base"), Charbonnay (dark-haired), Ciara/Ciera (Gaelic for 'dark' - would originally be pronounced with a hard C sound but you could do it either way - 'see-ar-uh' or 'kee-ar-uh'), Cola, Delaney, Kira, Laila, Rajani, Sunila, Topanga (means 'a place above'), Zion
Being a black cat, she also makes me think of Egypt (because of Bast), and by default, Africa: Tunisia, Kenya, Sahara, Armana, Kiya (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kiya).
My oldest girl (black cat) is named B'Gheera and her younger 'brother' is named Binx.
I think my very favorite name for a black cat would be Isis. :)
Good luck! :)
Ebony
Onyx
Obsidian
Isis
Nefertiti
Cleo(patra)
Ankh
Shadow
Midnight
Blacky
i had a b eautiful black long haired cat i named her midnite.
licorice (like the candy)
ninja
coal/cole
jette (jet black)
noir (pronounced nu-ar)
What is a good name for my new kitten?
It is smokey gray,fluffy..walks on tkjhe keyboard when I'm trying to typenjb..sticks to my hair like velcro and climbs me like a tree,wakes me up walking on my face,stays snuggled on myshd neck most of the time.
Answers:
pepper
smokey
dusty
tiger
fluffy
and a unique choice. jebediah?
Smokey, Harley,Sweet Pea, Bubby... those are the only adorable ones i could think of. sounds adorable!
Smokey
Fluffy
Kiss
Whiskers
Velcro
Cloud
Alpha
Mimo
Momo
Puffy
Smokey
Luna
butch
Gretta
Sasha
Martha
Janet (in honor of me)
Memo
smokey
Barney {lol}
Ernie,
rubber duckie
big bird
elmo
Zoey
Oscar
Dorothy
Baby bear
Grover
how about Consuelo or Marigold or a flower name
Velcro or Branches
foggy
smokey
fluffy
melody
snugs
snugles
kegs, smokey, raven, formal know as prince lol
Well I always thought that Gypsy was a cute name. Smokestack maybe? And maybe if you like it you could name it Velcro. But is it a boy or girl? Have fun naming it.
sounds like a curious George to me
The Typestir
Snuggles
How about Jezebel if it is a female?
Cute! Male or female? If it's a she, I say Sophia. ;)
A friend got a cat, %26 he and his wife could not agree on a name! So, they just called him, "Cat". Original,eh??
Cuppy.
Awww that sounds like a cute cat!
Names:
Smokey
Fluffy
Velcro
Mittens
Stormy
Skye
Lucy if it's a girl.
Toby if it's a boy.
Smudge thats the name of my cat and she acts the same way
How about Frisky if its a boy or
Fluffy if its a girl
Smokey
Velcro
Keys
Melody
Branches
Sassy (if it's a girl)
Why not try Kitty?
Answers:
pepper
smokey
dusty
tiger
fluffy
and a unique choice. jebediah?
Smokey, Harley,Sweet Pea, Bubby... those are the only adorable ones i could think of. sounds adorable!
Smokey
Fluffy
Kiss
Whiskers
Velcro
Cloud
Alpha
Mimo
Momo
Puffy
Smokey
Luna
butch
Gretta
Sasha
Martha
Janet (in honor of me)
Memo
smokey
Barney {lol}
Ernie,
rubber duckie
big bird
elmo
Zoey
Oscar
Dorothy
Baby bear
Grover
how about Consuelo or Marigold or a flower name
Velcro or Branches
foggy
smokey
fluffy
melody
snugs
snugles
kegs, smokey, raven, formal know as prince lol
Well I always thought that Gypsy was a cute name. Smokestack maybe? And maybe if you like it you could name it Velcro. But is it a boy or girl? Have fun naming it.
sounds like a curious George to me
The Typestir
Snuggles
How about Jezebel if it is a female?
Cute! Male or female? If it's a she, I say Sophia. ;)
A friend got a cat, %26 he and his wife could not agree on a name! So, they just called him, "Cat". Original,eh??
Cuppy.
Awww that sounds like a cute cat!
Names:
Smokey
Fluffy
Velcro
Mittens
Stormy
Skye
Lucy if it's a girl.
Toby if it's a boy.
Smudge thats the name of my cat and she acts the same way
How about Frisky if its a boy or
Fluffy if its a girl
Smokey
Velcro
Keys
Melody
Branches
Sassy (if it's a girl)
Why not try Kitty?
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