Are there any cats out there that don't like catnip?

[MissHoneychurch]

the cat I am taking care of just ignored it. I bought her a toy where I can put catnip essence on it. She sniffed at it and walked away. :wtf:

So are there any other cats out there who don't go crazy over catnip or do I have a strange cat at home?

[Heidi]

1. This cat

does _not_ like catnip. But he absolutely _loves_ paintbrushes. The more expensive the paintbrushes, the better he likes them. :eyes:

[expatriot]

8. Sounds like a jealousy thing to me....

damn paint brush... what is so special about you! you don't deserve HALF of the attention she gives you! and Siamese... watch out, real jealous types they are.

[Heidi]

9. Ginger has radar

for things that are mine: my paintbrushes, my moccasins, my new red leather chair, my side of the bed . . . He's the king.

(But he's not _really_ Siamese. His mom is grey and white, and his dad was a black and white feral cat who lived in the woods near our house. :shrug: )

[expatriot]

12. upon further inspection, I see he's faux siamese.

I just saw his coloration and assumed. But mutts are the best, especially strays and rescues! We have no idea what our cats' lineages are but they are royalty none the less.

[Heidi]

13. Both Sonora and Tennyson

are lovely . . . and I especially love the orange in Tennyson's coat. You're lucky have been adopted by them. ;)

[AndyTiedye]

2. Some Love It, Some Ignore It

Even cats from the same litter.

[Jamastiene]

3. Even my asthmatic cat loves it.

She has asthma so bad she has trouble smelling food even, but she loves it.

On the other hand,
If my memory serves correct, I read somewhere that some cats don't seem interested in it, so it may not be that unusual.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

4. My cat...she just walks away from it, 100% of the time.

[Skittles]

5. funny, but none of my solid black cats have ever been affected by catnip

so I'd give it to my friends and their cats would go apeshit over it; go figure

[Kire]

6. Mine's finnicky.

some days she'll go nuts, other days she'll ignore it

[Robeson]

7. I've heard the same thing about some cats....

...it seems some like it and some could care less. With my cats, I'm not sure if they like the catnip, or the toys themselves.

[bridgit]

10. headline: nip trips tim out

[Heidi]

11. What a beauty he is, bridgit!

And I see (top photo) that he has one of those "cat toys from hell," very much like the one my mom sent Ginger for Christmas last year. ;)

[bridgit]

14. omg, he loves those things...

hubby gets him a new one every few weeks, he tears the feathers off, leaps through the air 'going for it' like it's final goal world cup soccer finals :eyes: tim is really cool though, glad you think him handsome, Heidi, i do too = we got pretty kittys you & me :thumbsup:

[Robeson]

15. Wow bridgit. He's a beautiful cat. Deep red.....

...Thanks for posting his picture.

[bridgit]

16. Robeson, thanks & you're most welcome...

i like hearing children walking through the courtyard as they look up, "look mommy! there's an orange cat in that window!" it's cute all right. but i think he's getting red'r :hi:

[Robeson]

17. I've seen a lot of red Tabbies, but he is the deepest red I've seen....

...very unique! :hi:

[LynneSin]

18. Only 50% of all cats are affected by Cat Nip and then that's only adults

If your cat is still a kitten then you've just wasted moneny on it. Usually it takes until they are a year old that the catnip gene kicks in.

Abbott will get slightly affected by catnip but Evita likes it but doesn't really act any different with it

[MissHoneychurch]

19. its an adult cat

I am going to give it to my aunt's cats. They go crazy over it. It was worth a try with Vicky. Thought if she plays with it she wouldn't feel so alone during the day. She gets back with her family Sunday.

[radfringe]

20. it's genetic

2 of our cats like the stuff - they eat it, the third cat will sniff and rub against it, and the 4th ignores it

http://chemistry.about.com/library/weekly/aa103001a.htm
Domestic and many wild cats (including cougars, bobcats, lions, and lynx) respond to the nepetalactone in catnip. However, not all cats react to catnip. The behavior is inherited as an autosomal dominant gene; 10-30% of domestic cats in a population may be unresponsive to nepetalactone. Kittens will not show the behavior until they are at least 6-8 weeks old. In fact, catnip produces an avoidance response in young kittens. The catnip response usually develops by the time a kitten is 3 months old.

[In_The_Wind]

21. YOU have a strange cat at home.

[MissHoneychurch]

22. sure do

but only till Sunday, then her family comes back. Will miss her. Not her bathroom smell though *ugh*

[In_The_Wind]

23. I miss having cats

but you're right about the smell it can get bad with more than one cat in the house

[MissHoneychurch]

27. I miss having a cat also

but I am too often away from home, so it wouldn't be fair for the cat.

[In_The_Wind]

28. *ahem*

this is my only reason for not having a sweet kitty to hug ~>

[MissHoneychurch]

29. you mean the kitty would be a snack for Frodo?

:evilgrin:

[In_The_Wind]

30. if you look at it this way ~ maybe

[khashka]

24. My dad's cat

is scared to death of catnip. We've tried everything, but it just freaks him out.

Khash.

[underpants]

25. we gave out cats catnip once... ONCE

They were freaking out and appeared to be actually tripping.

They don't need anything to get them "up" or be more sociable

[Trigger Hippie]

26. My Tuna has no interest whatsoever in catnip.

I swear, I'm more fascinated by it. Here she is:

[bertha katzenengel]

31. Yep. Mr. Imperious Himself, Daddy the Cat, doesn't like it.

[Scruffbunny]

32. My cats are stoners, sorry.

One's an 'eating' stoner. The guy that eats EVERYTHING.
The other is paranoid. He seems to accuse us all of being narcs and planting bugs in his ear, I swear he does!

[Coventina]

33. My old cat (RIP) never had any use for catnip

She would maybe sniff it with the attitude of, "That's mildy interesting." And then never pay any further attention to it.