can my cat be allergic to cat nip. I have two cats. The one that loves cat nip is seven years old and the younger one, who just turned one in April, jumps away from it every time I try to give it to her. She acts like it is something that she is allergic to and always starts squinting and backs away when I try and give it to her. I don't plan on trying to give it to her again but i'm just wondering why she doesn't like it.
2007-06-12 12:59:27 · 10 answers · asked by Mae 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
i doubt shes allergic to it i hav 5 cats myself n one of does de exact same wit de cat nip ... I dont tink dey like de smell of it to be honest .. Dey hav de same reaction wen de smell strong tings like vinegar or alcohol
I really tink its de smell i kno animals very well... Nothin to be worryin about girl xx
2007-06-12 13:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by kelliannex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cats just don't like catnip. Just like some adults don't like things - no big deal.
Cat nip is HARMLESS for cats. If a cat has a catnip high, the cat can actually decide she doesn't want to be high anymore and stop the buzz immediatly. Catnip is harmless! It is a great way to get greens into their systems - especially if you can get fresh, organic catnip.
I don't know how catnip became thought of as a bad thing for cats - that is just not true. They cannot get addicted and when you have it available for them all the time, they will decide when they want to get into it.
2007-06-12 20:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by yarn whore 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Catnip does not have a euphoric effect on every cat. There are a few, like yours, that it has no effect on. Each cat is different. I have one cat who loves avocado, and if I offer to the other cat, he gags at the scent of it. I don't think your kitty is allergic to catnip, she just doesn't like it.
2007-06-12 20:04:13 · answer #3 · answered by sleepingliv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some cats just don't like catnip, just as some people don't like mint. Catnip also has different effects on cats, one of mine loves it and plays while the other will lay out it and do nothing. I wouldn't force the catnip of the her if she doesn't seem interested.
2007-06-13 09:26:31 · answer #4 · answered by rate86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cat can be allergic to cat nip.
here, some cat allergies, symptoms and how to fix them... http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=1&cat=1332
Of course, it could be only that cat hates cat nip, like my kitty, everytime she sniffes chicken she retches. I do not know why she keeps sniffing chicken though.
good luck.
2007-06-12 21:27:33 · answer #5 · answered by Oh_cielos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll find some cats don't like catnip at all. It's a lot like humans and marajuana some like it and others don't
2007-06-12 20:04:44 · answer #6 · answered by mz.creant 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cat nip is just like speed for humans.
i recamend not giving it to any cat.
2007-06-12 20:08:07 · answer #7 · answered by watchwoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she doesn't like it....... also if you want you can have her tested for allergies at the vet.
2007-06-12 20:34:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anna B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just get her used to it
2007-06-12 20:01:53 · answer #9 · answered by street racer japan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just like yourself, you don't like every food or drink either, or?
Just leave her alone with it, she just doesn't like it, that's all
2007-06-12 20:11:41 · answer #10 · answered by Kribensis lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋