Cat nip Flowers

The Catnip plant is conclusively best identified for its result on all members of the Cat family. All cat species from domestic to wildcats get attracted towards it, with results that are often strange and amusing.

Catnip is a straight recurrent which is best recognized for its minty odour produced by its leaves and stems when they are crushed or wilted. The cats get very attractive to its smell. Cat nips leaves and stems have minted fragrance. Bees seem to choose its flowers over most others. It helps in keeping rats away.

Catnip is a perennial herb which is associated with the mint family. It is a weed like mint which is native in America. The main ingredient in it is Nepetalactone which is non addictive and safe for cats.

There are different styles showcased by cats when they come in contact with this chemical. Cats, rub against Catnip as though trying to coat themselves, roll on it, toss it about, and rub their faces in it, some salivates it, some play with it and some even chew it.
Cats have the unbelievable ability to find Catnip plants. Catnip flower shape is common among the members of the mint family, and the flower is normally white in colour with purple dots on it. Unlike other members of the Mint Family, catnip has square stems.

The stem of the catnip is covered with fine hairs, and the leaves of catnip are heart-shaped, and are of gray green color. Catnip is reproduced by seeds; it spreads rapidly by seed through the garden, popping up everywhere.

Calico Cats Personality - Part 2

Calico cats have tri coloured beautiful coat on them. But a million dollar question is what makes a cat a Calico cat? One has to understand first that it’s not a breed it’s the coloration in them which gives them a name.

A true calico cat's coat must have mostly white, which is the predominant color, and then it must have patches of red or orange and black fur. Calico is really just a color pattern that can be found across many different breeds of cats.


Calicos are generally females. The X chromosomes contain the code responsible for fur coloring in cats where as the Y chromosome contains no code associated with color. Two X chromosomes are needed to produce a calico. Male cats have a set of XY while female cats have a set of XX, so most calicos happen to be female. The male cats are usually the genetic anomalies with XXY chromosomes. They are usually sterile and rare. Another interesting fact about these calico cats is that the color pattern is due to the sex-linked genetics and epigenetics, which is the inheritance of characteristics. Several veterinarians around the world have studied and came to the conclusion that only one in three thousand calico cats actually turns out to be a male.

A calico cat personality is independent and quirky. Calico cat’s temperament is usually quiet. There are many breeds of cats such as Persian, Himalayan, Manx, etc but among all these cat breeds, calico cat is loveliest among all. The breed of cat and the temperament of the parents add into a cat's personality as it is said exceptions are always there so one cannot just rely on a cat's personality being what is conventional for the breed. Some Calico cats have high temperaments and finicky attitudes which is why the Calico in Cats world is even termed as red heads. Calicos are shy initially, and they are harmless. Due to the unique features of calico’s such as they are quirky, independent, little stubborn and they are usually a fun to be with and looks, it is declared as the official state cat of the state of Maryland in October 1, 2001. They own personality that is as astonishing as they are very playful and responsive.