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1.Catnip (Nepeta spp.)
Article on types of catnip, reaerch on catnip, and how to grow catnip.
URL:http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa040397.htm
2.Fun for Cats: Catnip -- Fun or Dangerous?
Article on catnip and how it affects cats.
URL:http://www.catsinternational.org/2_6.html
3.Catnip
HDW Enterprises and Foothill Felines Bengals - Article about catnip, the aphrodisiac adored by cats everywhere, but a surprisingly versatile herb as well.
URL:http://www.hdw-inc.com/catnip.htm
4.Catnip
Purdue guide to aromatic and medicinal plants.
URL:http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/med-aro/factsheets/CATNIP.html
5.How does catnip work?
How Stuff Works - article on how catnip works, Why it is only for cats, and whether it works on tigers, leopards, etc.
URL:http://www.howstuffworks.com/question303.htm
6.Nepeta Cataria
Information on pharmacognosy of catnip.
URL:http://www.ion.com.au/~iridology/NepetaCataria.html
7.Catnip
Article about catnip and how it affects cats.
URL:http://www.penmarric.ns.ca/catcare/usefulinfo/catnip.htm
8.Catnip: Why Do Some Cats Love It and Others Leave It?
Discussion of which cats respond to catnip, and how it should be handled for best response.
URL:http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1406&articleid=1131
9.The Truth About Catnip
Article on the effects of catnip on the feline, and use catnip for behavioral problems in cats.
URL:http://www.petplanet.com/ppc/_AALB6Eo71576/ContentSystem/hub.html?TopicIntID=3&SubtopicIntID=21
10.What is Catnip?
ProVet Healthcare article on active ingredients and common effects of catnip.
URL:http://www.provet.co.uk/petfacts/healthtips/catnip.htm
11.Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET
ScienceDaily Magazine - Researchers report that nepetalactone, the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor, is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET the compound used in most commercial insect repellents.
URL:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2001/08/010828075659.htm
12.USDA Fact Sheet on Catnip
Information on medicinal properties, non-medicinal uses, natural habitat, cultivation, harvest, storage, processing, marketing, conservation and management of catnip. [PDF format]
URL:http://www.sfp.forprod.vt.edu/factsheets/catnip.pdf
13.Growing Catnip
Tips for cultivating catnip.
URL:http://www.tcainc.org/city/catnip.html
14.The Catnip Response
informational article from the Tomball Veterinary Clinic in Texas.
URL:http://www.thevet.com/catnipresp.htm
15.Catnip
Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine - entry on toxic plant website.
URL:http://www.vet.purdue.edu/depts/addl/toxic/plant07.htm
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