Catnip Nausea Cat. Given that catnip is more potent when it is inhaled via sniffing, then catnip stuffed toys or dried catnip sprinkled on the ground is probably a safer option. You can spray your cat’s favorite toy or cat tree or cat scratcher.

They may meow or growl at. Nepeta cataria, catnip’s scientific name, is a plant in the mint family that produces a chemical terpene called nepetalactone. Catnip is very safe for cats.