ickplant@lemmy.world to cats@lemmy.world · 1 month agoTIL I learned about the "catnip gene"lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down19file-text
arrow-up1234arrow-down1external-linkTIL I learned about the "catnip gene"lemmy.worldickplant@lemmy.world to cats@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSolarMonkey@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month agoSome cats also respond to valerian root, carrots (fresh or dried) and chlorine (like when you bring home wet pool clothes). I had one who reacted the same way to all three of those and catnip, but not silvervine.
minus-squareTriflingToad@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agothat’s super interesting, wonder if stray cats annoy carrot farmers lol
Some cats also respond to valerian root, carrots (fresh or dried) and chlorine (like when you bring home wet pool clothes). I had one who reacted the same way to all three of those and catnip, but not silvervine.
that’s super interesting, wonder if stray cats annoy carrot farmers lol