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Article: Pet Gardens Can Provide Catnip
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- August 7, 2002
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NEW MARKET, Va. (AP) _ A pet garden can be the cat's meow, provided
you research your selections well and don't serve up too much of a
good thing.
Most are aware of catnip's entertainment value. The aromatic herb
contains the chemical nepetalactone, among other things, making it
a mild stimulant and hallucinogen for felines. "Cats will rub and
sometimes ingest the plant, and then act `drunk' or `wild' for up
to an hour or more," the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine
says. "No lasting toxicity is reported. If excessive amounts are ingested,
vomiting and diarrhea can result."
So parcel it out in moderation.
"It gets to a point ...