[Vision2020] Caturday (November 18, 2017)

[Moscow Cares]

I should smoke a bowl on Caturday.

Courtesy of the Daily Mail (London, England)

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As high as a cat! Hilarious photos show family pets seemingly worse for wear after tucking into illicit items that were NOT intended for them

Cats just love the buzz they get off catnip - and this set of photos show just how much they enjoy it. 

Social media users have uploaded the images to showcase their uncontrollable pleasure for the plant - reminiscing the state of someone after having one too many shandies. Some are left completely out of it, while others appear to be wild and hyperactive.  

The high can last between 10 minutes to an hour, and around 70 per cent of cats are affected by the treat, according to the American Chemical Society.

Catnip is made from a plant called nepeta cataria, closely related to mint and, as a result, is often called catmint. 

Its psychoactive quality comes from a compound known as nepetalactone, which binds to the olfactory receptors in a cat's nose.

This compound triggers a neurological response, similar to how cats react to sexual pheromones. But scientists are not entirely sure what it is about nepetalactone that makes cats react in this way.

They do know that sensitivity to catnip is an inherited trait, and research has also spotted similar responses in tigers and leopards.  

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Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
http://www.MoscowCares.com
  
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
  
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