Catnip is a plant—known scientifically as Nepeta cataria—that is a member of the mint family. The active ingredient is called nepetalactone, which many domestic cats respond to in a variety of ...

Some gardeners adore cats, and may also be cat owners, some loathe cats with fanatical intensity, and most of us are somewhere in between. What's not in doubt is that cats kill an awful lot of birds ...