I think im about to lose my cat forever. Why dont they warn people about cat nip dangers?

Question

My cat pepper is 11 years old. She started socially taking cat nip last year only when around other cats.

I didnt mind at first but then as time went on i noticed that pepper was withdrawn and less social with me. She stopped playing with the neighborhood cats and began hanging out with alley cats.

I found some cat nip behind her water bowl. It was in a little baggy. I guess she thought i wouldnt look there.

I believe that this is a serious addiction and I dont know what to do from here. I dont want to lose my cat to cat nip.

Today after work I snuck up in my backyard to see what pepper was doing and noticed that she and the neighbor cat were breaking up cat nip with their paws and then they snorted it.

Answer 1

Hello, my name is Fluffies. Many people believe Cat Nip is a non-addictive herb. But I know it's much more. Cat Nip may not be physically addictive, and I know there is much debate over nip-babies. However, Cat Nip is very habit forming, this is my story.

I started using nip at a very young age. One day my brother Clinton told me about this stuff growing in the neighbors yard. It tasted better than orchids, and I just had to try it out. We marched down to the patch where I first smelled the stuff. Together we rolled, and although Clinton claims he never inhaled, I know he did. The fumes intoxicated us, and the oils penitrated our senses. The garden began to spin.

Soon the garden was nothing but dirt and cat fur. The neighbor lady squirted us with water. Cold and alone, the cravings began. All I could think about was the nip, but our free supply was gone.

Clinton and I began to fight, and soon we went our seperate paths. That's when I met Mitzy, a nip-ho like no other. Mitzy informed me about stealing the Nip, and that we could sell it for fuzzy mice and other bling. Before I knew it the DEA had my name on file, and warrents were out for my arrest. Mitzy left me, took all my bling and nip. I had to borrow money from alley gangs to support my habit, and I was deep in debt.

I was stray by winter. I couldn't believe in just two short years I went from being a pampered indoor cat. Sure, I didn't have all the fuzzy mice, cat jax, and tuna I did while I was dealing. But at least I was happy. I missed my humans.

MEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWW I cried. And then I found Paws to Paws: Cats Helping Cats, an outreach center for nippers and cats with criminal records. After completing the program, I found the big Cat Stevens in the sky. I relocated to the other block. I got my life back on track. I work a standard 8PM -5AM job, purring in my human's ear and meowing all night. The pay is good. And I have an excellent 401K.

Unfortunately, Clinton was not so lucky. Durring a nip binge he was smashed by a truck which he had hallucinated as a giant finch. He will be missed :(

Today, after 3 years of Wiskas therapy and Nippers Anonymous, I know there is a better life than Nip. And Pepper can too. Contact Paws to Paws, outreach is located in every major city, usually near dumpsters and fishing docks. Remember, support him before it's too late.

Answer 2

I noticed that some people advised you to take away her allowance so she couldn't buy more nip. Don't do that! Pepper might become a Nip-ho. I've seen those kind before, always purring and meowing at the boycats. They will do anything for the nip. You should call A and E network and see if you can get her on that Intervention show. They will trick her into thinking she's just doing a show about nip addiction, and they will get her some help. Do it now, before you get caught in an endless cycle of codependency and enabling.

Answer 3

Snorting is sure a step or two up from just rubbing against it and rolling around in it. You've got a serious problem all right.
I wish I knew a solution (other than the support found at Catanippers Catnonymous). It does seem that for some cats this is a progressive rather than social/casual habit.
Well, at least there will be 8 more lives to go . . .

Answer 4

I think kitty might need an intervention. Remove her from her friends and surround her with loved ones. Let kitty know that she must stop the cat nip and go to recieve treatment for addiction or no more squeaky mice.. no more whiskas treats. She is out on the streets for good.

She IS fixed...right? The last thing you want is for her to give birth to nip-babies! Oh the horror!

Answer 5

I am so sympathetic w/ this story. Just last year my cat got this disease(yes, it becomes a disease). She had an intervention and has been clean for 1 year and 4 days. We talk when she feels like she needs to snort, but shes doing great! Be supportive of him! He'll pull through!

Answer 6

Oh my, this could be quite serious. You need to contact your neighbor and let them know what their cat is doing and confront Pepper with your concern. If she doesn't listen try putting her in Feline Drug Rehab. Hopefully, she will get better and put her nip days behind her. ROFL!!!

Answer 7

are you serious? wow you should sue the cat nip people! but seriously, try replacing the cat nip with another cat food & take the cat nip away....immediately. Also try playing with pepper more often

Answer 8

I think you should have an intervention and take pepper to the vet for rehab. hopefully the humane society will get the alley cats and charged with trafficking

Answer 9

, its always first hits free and all the other cats are doing it .but then someone gets hurt and it all down hill from there . i think theres an N/A (nip anonomys) group in your area you can call . and ther are support groups for people like yourself ,like nip-anon ,partnership for a nip free america . if you dont get help there get help some where

Answer 10

Cat Nip is a gateway drug for cats. Soon she'll be into all kinds of things, and eventually she'll take the big CatNap.