silvervine – Michael Broad

Silvervine is non-addictive and safe for cats to enjoy

October 21, 2023October 19, 2023 by Michael Broad

Until a recent study was published by a group of Japanese researchers led by biochemistry Professor Masao Miyazaki of Iwate University’s Faculty of Agriculture, there was no hard evidence that silvervine (matatabi) was safe and non-addictive to domestic cats. Although the general consensus was that it is a safe and a mild hallucinogenic which …

Cats roll around on silvervine (matatabi) to protect themselves from mosquitoes

January 7, 2022 by Michael Broad

Cat in cage climbs to rub face on silvervine compound nepetalactol

Most cat caregivers know that domestic cats get a non-addictive high from silvervine and catnip. Silvervine is also called matatabi (又旅) or Japanese catnip. It is a climbing plant that grows in the mountainous regions of China, Japan, Korea and eastern Russia at an elevation of 1,600-6,200 feet. We also know that domestic cats …