Catnip - Article about catnip and how it affects cats.

Catnip - HDW Enterprises and Foothill Felines Bengals - Article about catnip the aphrodisiac adored by cats everywhere but a surprisingly versatile herb as well.

Catnip - Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine - entry on toxic plant website.

Catnip - Purdue guide to aromatic and medicinal plants.

Catnip (Nepeta spp.) - Article on types of catnip reaerch on catnip and how to grow catnip.

Catnip Repels Mosquitoes More Effectively Than DEET - ScienceDaily Magazine - Researchers report that nepetalactone the essential oil in catnip that gives the plant its characteristic odor is about ten times more effective at repelling mosquitoes than DEET - the compound used in most commercial insect repell

Catnip: Why Do Some Cats Love It and Others Leave It? - Discussion of which cats respond to catnip and how it should be handled for best response.

Fun for Cats: Catnip -- Fun or Dangerous? - Article on catnip and how it affects cats.

Growing Catnip - Tips for cultivating catnip.

How does catnip work? - How Stuff Works - article on how catnip works Why it is only for cats and whether it works on tigers and leopards.

Nepeta Cataria - Information on pharmacognosy of catnip.

The Catnip Response - informational article from the Tomball Veterinary Clinic in Texas.

The Truth About Catnip - Article on the effects of catnip on the feline and use catnip for behavioral problems in cats.

USDA Fact Sheet on Catnip - Information on medicinal properties non-medicinal uses natural habitat cultivation harvest storage processing marketing conservation and management of catnip. [PDF format]

What is Catnip? - ProVet Healthcare article on active ingredients and common effects of catnip.