Maryum Khan
These cats are living their best lives.
Nepeta cataria is a perennial herb from the mint family which is also commonly known as Catnip. It is a plant that makes cats exhibit strange but extremely cute behaviors. It is said that the term ‘Catnip’ originated from the response cats usually show after sniffing the plant. They roll, jump, rub their heads and bodies, they literally bathe in catnip. They just love it so much.
This beautiful cat named Melchett, his siblings and his neighborhood cats love rolling in some catnip and Melchett’s owner loves to take photographs of them because of how fascinating she finds cats. We have gathered a collection of pictures from Melchett’s owner’s Instagram account to show you how adorable these cats high on catnip are. Keep on scrolling down below to see for yourself…
1. Oh, she looks possessed!
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2. Can we talk about how good the photography is here, though?
3. These expressions are hilarious.
4. This is so cute.
5. She looks so sleepy.
6. She is really enjoying the catnip.
7. Mafia leaders in cats look like this.
8. Preying on his enemy.
9. Aww, such an adorable picture this one is.
10. Shake it off!
11. Catnip really drives them crazy.
12. It looks like she is laughing hysterically.
13. Naughty kitty destroyed the plant.
14. I just want to know what is so intoxicating about catnip?
15. They all are making these ‘I am about to puke’ or ‘I am yawning’ faces.
Catnip’s high only lasts for 10 minutes maximum on cats. After those 10 minutes, cats become immune to catnip for 30 minutes. I mean, that is so fascinating! All of these photographs of cats high on catnip were so beautiful and adorable, I could not stop grinning for a minute! They were all extremely cute and dainty. It looked like they were really enjoying their time. Besides that, I must praise how beautiful the photography was. I have never given my cats a catnip but after looking at these cats’ hilarious expressions and weird behaviors I am totally planning on doing that later. Keep on scrolling down below to see more pictures of these cats going crazy after sniffing catnip…
16. She is the most gorgeous cat ever.
17. That is how you know they are having a good nap.
18. That shadow looks like the logo of Thunder Cats.
19. She is high out of her senses, I can tell.
20. I love how the end of her tail is different than the rest of her body.
21. Sunbathing in some catnip, perfect day for a cat.
22. She is sniffing some good stuff!
23. Aww, she is looking so cute cuddling with her toy
24. She is completely zoned out.
25. She looks wild and cute at the same time.
26. Catnip is really magical.
27. They really be doing weird things after sniffing catnip.
28. This cat’s head is in the clouds.
29. The catnip really messes with their head.
30. She looks so suspicious.
I am still in awe of how super adorable all of these cats were in the photographs. I loved the goofiness and their almost sleepy state, it was just too much cute to not address. Cats really are the animals with the cutest facial expressions, they can portray their emotions perfectly. Have you ever given catnip to your cats? What ae their reaction to it? Let us know in the comments down below…