[Sca-cooks] period mention or use of catnip?

[Phlip]

Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu...

> You know, I've had more than one of my kitties literally attack me to
> get to this stuff. And they are nice sweet loving kitties too. But
> they become demons around this stuff. I've always been afraid of
> giving it to them though for fear that it might hurt them. Have you
> given it to them? And was there any harm done? (Apart from a ripped up
> arm.)
>
> Leah/Samira
>
>
> > try dried valerian (stinks to me, but...).  drives 'em
> > craaaaaaaaazeeeeeeeeee!

Here's what I found in a quick web search. I've never tried it on my cats. I
do know that Ras had said that when he had been using it for a while as a
sleep aid, it made him cranky- although with Ras, it was often hard to tell
what might be crankier than usual ;-)

http://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/catgardn.html
http://www.alternative-medicines.com/singles/herbs/s570.htm
http://alchemybotanicals.com/VALERIAN.htm

Saint Phlip,
CoD

"When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
 Blacksmith's credo.

 If it walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, it is probably not a
cat.

Never a horse that cain't be rode,
And never a rider who cain't be throwed....



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