Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. If you own a feline friend, you've probably offered her catnip.

It’s fun to watch felines enjoy their favorite herb. Here’s how it works on them (and why it probably won’t work on humans). Boris was a sober, dignified cat. Except when he got a whiff of catnip.

It’s like Catnip – I’m sure you’ve heard that phrase before, but where exactly does it come from? Catnip is a perennial herb that belongs to the mint family that makes cats go crazy and seem drugged.