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OK Anipals. I have a bit of a warning for you. OK maybe not a warning just a caution.
My sisfur Sienna is just turned one (Sienna : I'm One year and nearly two months - huh!) She came to us having been returned to the vet by her first buyer as "feral". OK, OK, we play and fool around, and I growl at her sometimes - but feral - no way is my sisfur feral.
OK, to the point then. We have a catnip cigar, it's quite potent and after a couple of years is still full of the smell of "da 'nip". Now, Sienna got a good sniff of this cigar while mum was looking the other way - and she turned all squiffy, her pupils dilated and she went funny.
Mum said Sienna had sniffed a bit too much 'nip and had to spend some time just cuddling her quietly on the bed to calm her down. This taught me a lesson - take care with youngsters near catnip. It can have a strong effect on their young systems and they might not be able to cope.
Thanks for listening. * nosetaps *
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Mishkat has kindly commented on my blog post and I must pass on her advice. * checks comment * She say: " Franklin really likes valerian, and we were going to suggest it as a substitute - but even though it is calming in humans, it seems to have the opposite effect on cats!" so check out VALERIAN if you need a safer 'nip substitute K?
Good job, Dash! Some cats just can't handle too much of the 'nip - and sometimes it's not just youngsters! Mom had to keep it away from one of her senior cats because it made him too aggressive with his brother.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Franklin really likes valerian, and we were going to suggest it as a substitute - but even though it is calming in humans, it seems to have the opposite effect on cats!
Ohhhh... good advice Mishkat! Thanks for passing it on, Dash!
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