Catnip, which makes cats ecstatic and allows themselves to be entertained, came to the fore with a completely different effect on cats. The herb, which is usually given to cats for fun, has a protective effect in addition to being just fun, according to a new study.
Cats, when they see catnip, roll around with this plant, but they can also damage its leaves by biting or chewing. Research published in iScience pursued the reason behind this damage. The result was enough to suggest that the cats deliberately shredded it.
Why do they try to bite the grass?
According to research, chewing or biting catnip and silver vine, which produces the same effect, produces more chemical molecules. In this way, the fun of cats can start earlier and last longer. So cats do this purely willingly and for more pleasure.
These chemicals do not cause any harm to the cat. On the contrary, these chemicals are composed of components that repel insects. These components, mixed with the air, fall on the cat, which is busy with the plant at the time, and thus a natural insect repellent layer is formed for cats.
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