DOES NOT LIKE CATNIP

I thought all cats loved catnip, but mine couldn’t care less about his catnip stuffed toys. What gives?

There is nothing wrong, or even that unusual, about your cat. Studies have shown that about three out of ten adult cats have no reaction to catnip. The intensity of the reaction to catnip on the part of the other 70 percent of feline pets varies by individual. Kittens less than six weeks old do not react to catnip.

If your cat seems indifferent to catnip, you can try offering other toys to stimulate her interest in playing. Good alternatives are interactive and feathered toys as well as cat safe

The effects of catnip typically last less than 15 minutes. A cat that has just been exposed to catnip will not react to it again until at least an hour has passed.