FAQ

To calm a kitten, provide a quiet environment, gentle interaction, and age-appropriate toys; catnip can be introduced after 3–6 months if the kitten is responsive.

Catnip affects kittens by stimulating brain receptors related to euphoric and playful behaviors, but kittens under three to six months are usually unresponsive due to immature neural pathways.

Kittens typically do not react to catnip until around three to six months of age, when their sensitivity to nepetalactone develops; before that, they are usually immune.

Catnip is generally not calming for kittens younger than three to six months old, as they are typically unresponsive to its effects until that age.

If you give a kitten catnip too early, it will likely have no effect, as kittens typically don’t develop sensitivity to catnip until 3 to 6 months of age.

Catnip is generally safe and non-toxic for kittens in moderation, though they typically don't respond to it until around 3 to 6 months of age.

Kittens typically become sensitive to catnip between three and six months of age. Before this, exposure is harmless but usually ineffective.

FeLV is generally considered worse than FIV due to its higher mortality rate, greater contagiousness, and more severe impact on multiple organ systems.

Your indoor cat likely contracted FIV through a bite wound from an infected cat before becoming exclusively indoors or during a rare indoor exposure event.

FeLV is generally considered worse than FIV due to its higher contagiousness, broader systemic effects, and shorter survival time after diagnosis.