View Deal Can cats overdose on catnip? The good news for our catnip-crazy felines is that it isn’t possible for cats to overdose on the smell of catnip.

While it is unlikely that a cat would overdose on catnip, "ingesting too much can cause gastrointestinal upset," Crow adds.

The effects of catnip typically last about 10 minutes. Though cats are unlikely to overdose on catnip, they can get sick if too much of the herb is eaten.

Catnip contains nepetalactone, an essential oil found in the catnip plant. Here's how it affects your cat and why it makes them feel so good.

Dear Dr. Fox • My son has an 18-year-old male cat. The other night, he gave Dinker some catnip, which he has had before, but this time he had a ...

You really do not need to worry. The element in catnip that cats enjoy so much never enters their bloodstream when they inhale it or eat it. The reaction you see is merely in response to the smell ...

When cats tear up catnip, it increases the amount of insect-repelling chemicals released by the plants.

Catnip repels insects. Scientists may have finally found out how The plant triggers a receptor that, in other animals, senses pain and itch ...