There is another similar cat-drug called "silverline" or something that cats without catnip genes can still get high on. My sister's cat likes it but not a ton (he doesn't get high on catnip)

[–] Thorned_Rose@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

Silver vine 😊

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinidia_polygama

[–] SolarMonkey@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Some cats also respond to valerian root, carrots (fresh or dried) and chlorine (like when you bring home wet pool clothes). I had one who reacted the same way to all three of those and catnip, but not silvervine.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

that's super interesting, wonder if stray cats annoy carrot farmers lol

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks! Our cat doesnt react to catnip at all and I had never heard of silvervine.

[–] CreateProblems@corndog.social 2 points 1 month ago

Our cat doesn't respond to catnip but she does respond to silvervine!

I don't think it's the classic catnip response (which I assume is because of her genes) but she gets more playful and her pupils enlarge... for a few minutes and then she just wants to take a nap 😂

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

This sounds like people who smoke Salvia because they can't get weed.