Why is it that catnip, for some cats, makes them dopy, sleepy, and high, and with others, it makes them momentarily insane?
This morning, Simon was interested in catnip for the first time. I should've protected myself better when I felt him climbing up my hair to get to my hand. I put some out for Pengy, and of course that meant I had to put some out for each of the others. Until today, Simon had not ever been interested in it. But he's just 8 months, so I thought I had some time.
I thought wrong.
Esse ate it, as usual. Charlotte rolled around in it, and just laid there, stoned. Pie got hers as she laid in her basket, and performed her incredible imitation of an owl...blink, blink, blink...
Simon proceeded to literally climb up my braid (I have top-of-my-thigh length hair), perch on my shoulder, and claw at my arm to get his pinch. I removed him, got him into his own space, and gave him his 'nip. No problems, or so I thought. As I slipped into my heels, Simon tore past me, apparently being chased by ghost dogs or something. Fussing up a storm, he tore around the house, and then floooped down in the middle of the kitchen.
Car/house keys in hand, I leaned over the floooped form of this gorgeous but insane cat, and told him goodbye. His eyes flew open, he spotted my keys, grabbed them in his mouth, and took off again.
Now, I'm in heels, so I can't exactly chase him well. I kick off my heels and find him, but he's been in every room in the house in the 4 seconds it took me to get shoeless and find this wee beastie.
He was on the bed....I tore the bed apart, looking for keys. Nope, not there. I checked the hallway, the bathroom, back to the bedroom, behind the rocker, under the bed. Nope....into the kitchen, laundry room, back to the bathroom, the hallway, the living room. Call the office, explain I'll be there ASAP, and back to hunting.
30 minutes later, I discover them, tucked under the living room sofa. Simon was sleeping on the sofa by now, several pillows toppled on him.
So why is it that catnip makes my others stoned, and makes Simon behave as if I've just shot him full of speed????????????????
Sigh.
Best-
Michele
This morning, Simon was interested in catnip for the first time. I should've protected myself better when I felt him climbing up my hair to get to my hand. I put some out for Pengy, and of course that meant I had to put some out for each of the others. Until today, Simon had not ever been interested in it. But he's just 8 months, so I thought I had some time.
I thought wrong.
Esse ate it, as usual. Charlotte rolled around in it, and just laid there, stoned. Pie got hers as she laid in her basket, and performed her incredible imitation of an owl...blink, blink, blink...
Simon proceeded to literally climb up my braid (I have top-of-my-thigh length hair), perch on my shoulder, and claw at my arm to get his pinch. I removed him, got him into his own space, and gave him his 'nip. No problems, or so I thought. As I slipped into my heels, Simon tore past me, apparently being chased by ghost dogs or something. Fussing up a storm, he tore around the house, and then floooped down in the middle of the kitchen.
Car/house keys in hand, I leaned over the floooped form of this gorgeous but insane cat, and told him goodbye. His eyes flew open, he spotted my keys, grabbed them in his mouth, and took off again.
Now, I'm in heels, so I can't exactly chase him well. I kick off my heels and find him, but he's been in every room in the house in the 4 seconds it took me to get shoeless and find this wee beastie.
He was on the bed....I tore the bed apart, looking for keys. Nope, not there. I checked the hallway, the bathroom, back to the bedroom, behind the rocker, under the bed. Nope....into the kitchen, laundry room, back to the bathroom, the hallway, the living room. Call the office, explain I'll be there ASAP, and back to hunting.
30 minutes later, I discover them, tucked under the living room sofa. Simon was sleeping on the sofa by now, several pillows toppled on him.
So why is it that catnip makes my others stoned, and makes Simon behave as if I've just shot him full of speed????????????????
Sigh.
Best-
Michele
