Silly question about catnip

Does anyone know if catnip is still ok for kitties. Nermal LOVES catnip-he will roll in in and eat it. My boyfriend poured a HUGE amount down on the floor for all my 3 kitties. Was wondering if this elevated blood glucose since they go CRAZY over it?

 

It's fine

 

All cats big and small

 

Ok good! I was comcerned with the huge amount he poured. Thank you

 

How huge is huge? Ours go bonkers for a sprinkle.
But that's what guys do right?

 

Like a whole cup full on the floor, Nermal gets himself covered in it and then licks it up.

 

I've heard that if they ingest enough of it that cat nip can cause some stomach distress (diarrhea or very loose stool)

 

Thank you, I am going to make sure it is sparingly. It was a debate in my household.

 

I'm pretty sure they don't need to ingest it, just smelling it is enough.
Everyone has seen a dog eat grass and then yak it up. That's why we're always running out of paper towels.

 

I agree its best if they don't ingest it and just sniff and rub on it. Sketch had toys with catnip in them or rubbed into them. That said Laura had said that her boyfriend dumped a cup of catnip on the floor and Nermal would roll in it and then groom himself and lick it off thereby ingesting it which could then possibly cause some stomach (more likely intestinal issues).

 

Complete agreement here. I've seen too many bags with twigs better left un-swallowed.
We have a belligerent cat that takes all the fun out of catnip, gets real nasty and thinks it's all about him.

 

Dusty goes nuts over it, completely nuts, but then my civie Beni could care less. He just watches Dusty rolling in it and wonders what's going on.

 

Yea my crazy thinking just wanted to make sure it did not raise his blood glucose some how!! Nermal has always LOVED catnip, just loved it! Nermal becomes very fiesty over it, he rolls in it, smells it like a crazy cat and then he eats it. I wonder sometimes if catnip is like a happy drug for him! My other cats go crazy over it too! Catnip amazes me it`s like he acts like ME when I smell a really good cheese pizza. I do not know much about catnip-I know I have seen it in tea(for humans) at a health foodstore.

 

Does anyone happen to know if diabetic cats can have any negative effects from playing with a catnip-filled mouse? (Like the $1 ones they sell at Walmart- the ones that have the dried catnip already in them). Sorry if this sounds ignorant lol

 

No there should be no impact. It'll be good for them to get some stimulation and fun.