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30 Nov 11 - 09:10 PM (#3266446) Subject: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Bobert Seems that we have a lot of sleeping cats of late and need a good dose of catnip... Your thoughts??? B;~) |
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01 Dec 11 - 12:11 AM (#3266480) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: katlaughing Isn't it the catnip wot put them to sleep?:-) |
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01 Dec 11 - 12:16 AM (#3266483) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity In another post, Bobert, you said all you had was 'seeds and stems' left........see if they'll go for that! ............................oh, go ahead, you can spare 'em! GfS |
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01 Dec 11 - 08:06 AM (#3266633) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Pete Jennings Our cat goes bonkers with it, then after a while, falls asleep on top of it! |
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01 Dec 11 - 08:36 AM (#3266645) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: GUEST,Patsy I wish there was something like Catnip that we could use on people sometimes! |
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01 Dec 11 - 08:38 AM (#3266646) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Richard Bridge Yes, Bobert, and I think I know why. |
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01 Dec 11 - 03:53 PM (#3266913) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Little Robyn I tried chewing a leaf of catnip once and it made my head feel funny. If it works for cats why shouldn't it work for people? Robyn |
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01 Dec 11 - 04:19 PM (#3266932) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: JennieG I have a lovely catnip plant which is doing very nicely, little purple flowers blooming merrily.....bought it for our cats.....and they aren't interested in it. Might try it myself. Cheers JennieG |
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01 Dec 11 - 04:24 PM (#3266935) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: McGrath of Harlow ,I>I wish there was something like Catnip that we could use on people sometimes! There is, but it's illegal. |
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01 Dec 11 - 05:17 PM (#3266964) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Bobert Yeah, they're both in the cannibus famaily... ((((cough))) B;~) |
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01 Dec 11 - 07:06 PM (#3267007) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: GUEST,999 "I tried chewing a leaf of catnip once and it made my head feel funny. If it works for cats why shouldn't it work for people? Robyn" Brownies, the only path. I ate six, saw the neighbour's dog and have been up this tree for over seven hours now. |
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01 Dec 11 - 07:09 PM (#3267009) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Jeri Your tree's got WiFi? |
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01 Dec 11 - 07:11 PM (#3267010) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Jeri I don't think catnip has any psychoactive cat drugs--I just think they really like it and don't have many hangups about acting goofy anyway. |
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01 Dec 11 - 07:16 PM (#3267011) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: gnu Cats are goofy? Well now, I'da never guessed. |
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01 Dec 11 - 07:46 PM (#3267025) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Jeri Here's a WiPedia thingie on Catnip, where I learned that 1) It's NOT related to cannabis, 2 only half to two thirds of cats react to it, it's genetic, and a lot of Australian cats aren't affected, and 3) it's got nepetalactone in it which, when distilled, may be 10 time more effective in repelling mosquitoes than DEET. You're gonna need that up in the tree. |
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01 Dec 11 - 10:36 PM (#3267074) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: JennieG Fancy that.....I never knew that catnip affected kitties by heredity! Certainly explains why our two Ozzie cats aren't interested. Bees like it though....even Ozzie bees. Cheers JennieG |
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02 Dec 11 - 01:50 PM (#3267388) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: GUEST,Eliza Siamese cats aren't affected by catnip. British ones are. I've had British shorthairs delirious after rolling on the leaves, drooling, big smiles on their faces. Have tried it myself, (not rolling on the leaves, but rubbing them and sniffing) but sadly, no effect. |
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02 Dec 11 - 02:22 PM (#3267404) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Richard Bridge So where is the humannip as needed? |
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02 Dec 11 - 03:00 PM (#3267427) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: gnu "not rolling on the leaves, but rubbing them and sniffing" Ya gotta roll THE leaves fer them to have any effect. Bobert could probably teach ya how to roll leaves. |
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02 Dec 11 - 03:18 PM (#3267433) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: GUEST,Eliza LOL! Would I then become delirious, drooling and with a big smile on my face, gnu? |
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02 Dec 11 - 04:40 PM (#3267470) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Little Robyn Hey that Wiki thing says it can be used for humans - I didn't imagine it! I chewed a leaf of it - tasted slightly bitter. Robyn Humans Catnip has a history of human medicinal use for its soothing properties. It has also been known to have a slightly numbing effect. The plant has been consumed as a tea, juice, tincture, infusion or poultice, and has also been smoked. |
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02 Dec 11 - 08:28 PM (#3267599) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: Richard Bridge May I suggest datura and brugmansia? |
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02 Dec 11 - 11:09 PM (#3267654) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: JennieG I have datura growing but not brugmansia.....but I have a few brunfelsia bushes, will that do? Cheers JennieG |
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03 Dec 11 - 12:14 AM (#3267673) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: katlaughing Eliza, all my Siamese have always loved it. The one I have now, Kipling, cried at the door, from inside, every day during the growing season, wanting me to bring him a couple of leaves whenever I took the dog out and back in. He would get very insistent. Even now, he demands his "weed," but alas, it is all dried stuff now...not nearly as good as the fresh! |
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03 Dec 11 - 03:19 PM (#3267959) Subject: RE: BS: Me Thinks We Could Use Some Catnip... From: GUEST,Eliza kat, that's very interesting. I wonder if you've got different catnip to the stuff I grow? I grow Nepeta, but a smallish dwarf variety which doesn't droop all over the path like the larger ones. I've had Siamese for thirty years or more, minimum of three at a time, and never have I known a single one who was interested in the Weed. But my British Shorthairs always went mad for the stuff. I've always assumed it was because Siamese are different in some way. The Brits even used to rub the poor plants in the Spring, just as the tiny shoots emerged, killing a lot of it. |