What is known is that the ability to react to catnip is a genetic one. Cats that react to catnip possess a gene that programs them to react to catnip. The gene does not develop until after six months of age or so, and not ALL cats possess the gene. About 15 percent of the cat population does not possess the gene, so this may explain why your cat does not react. If they do possess the gene, cats of all sizes - from housecats, cheetahs, mountain lions, pumas, etc. - will love catnip.
If your cat has not shown a response to other brands of catnip, you may have purchased a product that did not have enough of the active ingredient to produce a response. Try our SmartyKat Certified Organic Catnip which is 100% catnip leaves and blossoms with NO fillers. The leaves and blossoms of the catnip plant are what contain the active ingredients. We don't include fillers such as straw or grass that reduce the potency of the product.
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