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Old April 19th 05, 07:55 AM
Jeffrey Kaplan
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Is there anything that is essentially the opposite of catnip?

My recently adopted (about a month ago) 15 week old kitten has for the
past two weeks been acting like she's high on catnip about half the
time now. I'm certain she isn't, because she's an indoor cat (whether
she likes it or not) and the catnip is sealed in an airtight container.

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Old April 19th 05, 01:41 PM
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On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:55:12 -0400, Jeffrey Kaplan
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Is there anything that is essentially the opposite of catnip?

My recently adopted (about a month ago) 15 week old kitten has for the
past two weeks been acting like she's high on catnip about half the
time now. I'm certain she isn't, because she's an indoor cat (whether
she likes it or not) and the catnip is sealed in an airtight container.


There are other things that may cause your cat to act that way.
Clorine bleach smells do it for my cat. He literally attacks my bath
towels. He also goes crazy for my dirty clothes sometimes. He loves
me, what can I say?

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Old April 20th 05, 12:19 AM
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Oh, yeah, after I clean the bathroom (with a product that contains
bleach),
Rowan goes ape**** for my hands. I have to wash them really good or she
gets
all crazy and nibbles too hard.
Funny, though, she's the only one who is affected by it. The other two
don't
seem to notice.





My three cats LOVE bleach. I often wonder if it will dye their hair one
day, the amount of rolling they do after a floor mopping...


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Old April 19th 05, 01:42 PM
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On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 02:55:12 -0400, Jeffrey Kaplan
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Is there anything that is essentially the opposite of catnip?

My recently adopted (about a month ago) 15 week old kitten has for the
past two weeks been acting like she's high on catnip about half the
time now. I'm certain she isn't, because she's an indoor cat (whether
she likes it or not) and the catnip is sealed in an airtight container.


In this case, age is the best antidote: she'll outgrow it. Kittens,
like most children, are somewhat hyperactive at certain ages.

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Old April 19th 05, 08:44 PM
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It is alleged that Ted Davis claimed:

; Is there anything that is essentially the opposite of catnip?
;
; My recently adopted (about a month ago) 15 week old kitten has for the
; past two weeks been acting like she's high on catnip about half the
; time now. I'm certain she isn't, because she's an indoor cat (whether
; she likes it or not) and the catnip is sealed in an airtight container.
;
; In this case, age is the best antidote: she'll outgrow it. Kittens,
; like most children, are somewhat hyperactive at certain ages.

Yeah, I know. But meanwhile, I would like to be able to get her to
just chill out sometimes.

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Old April 19th 05, 08:51 PM
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It is alleged that kaeli claimed:

; My recently adopted (about a month ago) 15 week old kitten has for the
; past two weeks been acting like she's high on catnip about half the
; time now.
;
; How so?

For no apparent reason, she'll just go wild. Running around the condo,
trying to climb me or just running up to me and giving my leg a "claw
hug" and then running away, attacking the bottom step, etc. All with a
wild look (eyes wide, pupils dilated, ears pulled up and back). And
usually when I'm either trying to work or I'm too achy or tired to play
with her.

This then also results in her not being in the mood to play when I'm
available to play with her.

I'm not a stranger to cats, but the last kitten I had was when I was a
child, some 25~30 years ago.

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Old April 20th 05, 04:35 AM
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It is alleged that kaeli claimed:

; Can you adopt a friend for her of around the same age?

No, I don't think so. I thought of it, on the theory that they could
entertain each other, but I don't think I'd be able to keep up with two
cats.

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