When your feline friend gets a whiff of catnip, it's like a ticket to the 'purr-ty' zone! Catnip can work its magic in various ways, whether your kitty sniffs it or nibbles on it. And how it ...

go whacky for catnip? Then they are one of the 70 per cent of domestic cats, as well as some big cats like lions, who do. But how has this unassuming plant evolved to hold such power over our pets?

Specifically, some cat foods contain compounds such as nepetalactone (found in catnip) and actinidine or dihydroactinidiolide (in silver vine), which can trigger a euphoric or playful response.