View Deal Can cats overdose on catnip? The good news for our catnip-crazy felines is that it isn’t possible for cats to overdose on the smell of catnip.

The effects of catnip typically last about 10 minutes. Though cats are unlikely to overdose on catnip, they can get sick if too much of the herb is eaten.

Catnip contains nepetalactone, an essential oil found in the catnip plant. Here's how it affects your cat and why it makes them feel so good.

You really do not need to worry. The element in catnip that cats enjoy so much never enters their bloodstream when they inhale it or eat it. The reaction you see is merely in response to the smell ...

Catnip, catmint, catwort, field balm -- it doesn't matter what you call Nepeta cataria. Lions, tigers, panthers, and your common domestic tabby just can't seem to get enough of this fragrant herb ...

Dear Dr. Fox • My son has an 18-year-old male cat. The other night, he gave Dinker some catnip, which he has had before, but this time he had a ...

Catnip can drive kitties of all sizes a little crazy, and its effects have led feline lovers to wonder what makes this little green plant so attractive to them.