How to Buy Catnip

It is very easy and convenient to buy the catnip. It can be purchased from any pet shops. It is mostly available in fresh in boxes or bags. The cat owners can also buy catnip toys, catnip sprays from these pet shops. However, certain considerations must be kept in mind while purchasing the catnip from the pet shops. If a cat owner purchases the catnip in the bag then he must see if the bag is packaged in a tightly sealed container or not. It is advisable not to purchase the catnip that contains a lot of stems as it is degraded and also its quality is not of very high standards.

How to Grow Catnip

A catnip is very easy to grow and cultivate. Catnips can grow in sunlight or in just a fraction amount of shade. The soil in which the catnip is needed to be grown must be fertile. A very little amount of fertilizer is required in order to cultivate the catnip. Generally the shoots of the catnip plant is cut back in smaller inches so that they can grow more effectively. The catnip plant first blooms in during the period of mid summers. One point of consideration that must be kept in mind while cultivating the catnip plant is that it must grown a little far away from the other parts in the field or garden. When the flowers of the catnip plant begins to bloom then the leaves and flowers are cut off from the top and are used in the form of fresh catnip or dry catnip.

Ways to provide Catnips

Ways to provide Catnips
There are numerous ways through which the catnips can be provided to the cats. Some of the following ways can be used to provide catnips to the cats:

Catnip Flakes and Pellets: The cats can be feeded with the flakes and pellets that contain a substantial amount of catnip. However, it must be noted that the flakes and the pellets that is provided must contain hundred per cent natural catnip.

Catnip Toys: Toys are the excellent means through which the catnip can be provided to the cats. Cats are generally more active and intelligent and the cats find the toys attractive as they chase and lick them.

Catnip Spray: Nowadays, there are catnip sprays are available in the market. The spray can be applied to the play areas of the cat so as to divert the attention of the cats to those areas only.

Types of Catnips

Types of Catnips
There are a variety of catnips from which the cat owners can choose the most convenient one for their cats. Some of the popularly known catnips are:
· Fresh Catnip: This type of catnip is generally grown during the month of summer. A very little effort is required in order to grow the fresh catnips. It is very much convenient to grow the fresh catnips as it may be grown in the indoor gardens also.
· Dry Catnip: The catnips are also available in the dry form also. However, a very important point must be kept in mind while harvesting dry catnip is that they must be stored or kept in a place with proper care so that they may not loose there scent, which is very much effective in attracting the cats.
· Catnip Tea: A catnip tea is generally used by the human beings as a remedy for fevers, headache, etc. However, it is very much required that the proper dosage of catnips must be taken in order to avoid any ill effects.

Working of Catnip Toys

Working of Catnip Toys
A catnip toy is filled with the liquid of the Nepata Cateria, which contains a very pleasant smell of the catnip flowers. When the cats come in contact with the catnip toy then a sudden change of behaviour can be seen into them. It makes the cats excited and playful. It is extremely safe for the cats. They may also start to scratch their heads and body, jump, sniff, shake their heads, etc. This behavior of the cats generally lasts for few minutes after that the cats become normal.

What is a CATNIP?

A catnip is usually a name that is given to the particular type of herb known as Nepata Cateria. Nepata cateria is type of herb of small white purple-spotted flowers that attracts the cats. A catnip is also known by the various names such as cataria, catamint, catanep, catrup, cats's-play, field balm, garden nep, nebada and so on. It is mostly cultivated and harvested largely in the various parts of North America. It is largely used to control some of the common found behaviors or the problems created by the cats.

There are many people in the world who are fond of cats. The cat brings joy to the lives of a large number of people. She provides constant entertainment as she laps on your shoulders, touches your cheeks with her tongue and so on. The owner of the cats must devote an adequate time on the safety and care of the cats.

However, with the certain passage of time, your beloved cat makes you to scratch your head or may drive you crazy with her unusual behavior. It may completely scratch or damage one of your most favorite chairs or she may sometimes bite you also. It may take a lot of commitment from your part in solving these cat problems. Nowadays, many new tools are available, which helps in controlling the aggressive behavior of the cats to a great extent and one such tool is known as cat toy.