Catnip can make cats feel euphoric, playful, or mellow. Dog owners often wonder if there's a similar substance for dogs. While there isn't a direct equivalent to catnip, anise is a spice with a strong ...

Your cat is busy batting around a toy that contains catnip when your dog tries to get in on the fun. A question pops into your mind: Is catnip safe for dogs? Basically, catnip (Nepeta cataria) is just ...

If you’re a dog owner and wish there were some special way to turn an ordinary toy into a special doggy treat with the addition of an herb, good news! Dogs are nearly as crazy for anise seed as cats ...

A dog who managed to make his way into an entire packet of catnip treats has left the internet in stitches this week after his owners recorded the aftermath. The after-effects of Labrador Waylon's ...

Morieka Johnson is a former writer who covered pet products, health, and training. She created Soulpup, a website about responsible pet ownership. Catnip is an herb that has an animated effect on most ...

Dear Christopher Cat: Our 12-year-old tuxedo cat, Buster Keaton, has always enjoyed catnip. We recently learned he has chronic kidney disease, and I wonder whether it could have been caused by catnip.

Pete, a 2-year-old retriever mix with a bit of border collie, was ready for his closeup. Lauren Garcia, the humane education coordinator at Heartland Humane Society, released him from his hut and ...