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What plant do cats love most? In Europe and North America, many people would probably answer “catnip.” In Japan, the answer would more likely be silver vine (matatabi in Japanese). Both plants are ...

As loving cat parents, we understand that a happy cat is a cat whose natural instincts are nurtured and whose days are filled with purpose and play. While many of us are familiar with the often ...

If your cat goes crazy for catnip, chances are they’ll go even more crazy for silver vine. Studies have shown that silver vine is both more potent than catnip and that a higher percentage of cats will ...

TOKYO -- When cats are given the choice between catnip and the Asian plant silver vine, they overwhelmingly choose the latter, Japanese researchers have found, a finding that could deepen our ...

In a study published in iScience, a research team first examined the effects of silver vine on cats by comparing single exposure and long-term exposure to plant extracts. The cats were given access to ...

A Japanese team of researchers has found that cats prefer silver vine, known in Japan as "matatabi," over catnip, both regarded as cat attractants. According to a study by the team of Iwate University ...

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The research team first focused on their observation that silver vine leaves crumpled and torn by feline licking and chewing appeared to have a much stronger aromatic odor compared to intact leaves.

Cats kept indoors can live a good life when they get access to a variety of positive experiences. Examples include performing natural behaviours, feeling safe at home and using their full sensory ...

A new study finds that the feline reaction to catnip and silver vine helps to stave off mosquitoes and other bloodsucking insects. By Oliver Whang Cats, so often, are a mystery, even to those that ...