朝日新聞社: Researchers: Silver vine plant is not addictive or toxic for cats
MORIOKA—Is it safe to get your cats drunk on silver vine? Researchers from Iwate University here say “yes.” Silver vine, like catnip, has long been known for its intoxicating effect on cats. While ...
EurekAlert!: Cats love silver vine and catnip for a more practical reason than developing euphoria
Catnip and silver vine have been known as cat attractant plants. Cat lovers use dry leaves of these plants and toys stuffed with the leaves to give joy to their pet cats. But how does this work? What ...
Cats love silver vine and catnip for a more practical reason than developing euphoria
In 1709, a Japanese botanist became the first person to describe how cats go wild for catnip and silver vine — plants that put felines into a state of drug-like euphoria. However, while it's very ...
If your cat goes crazy for catnip, chances are they’ll go even more crazy for silver vine. Studies have shown that silver vine is both more potent than catnip and that a higher percentage of cats will ...
When exposed to catnip or silver vine, cats engage in some fairly predictable behaviors, such as licking and chewing the leaves, rubbing their heads and faces against the plants, and rolling on the ...
As well as sending cats crazy, catnip helps our feline friends repel mosquitoes, according to a new study by Japanese experts. Both catnip, a common herb, and the even more potent silver vine are ...
EurekAlert!: Why do carnivorous cats lick and chew catnip and silver vine plants which are not food?