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SideburnsOfDoom on Jan 21, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why cats are crazy for catnip

Cats are known to like fatty and salty foods, and not have a "sweet tooth". Olives are oily, and preserved in salt

zvrba on Jan 22, 2021 [–]

This is beyond liking. The effect is similar to that of catnip when I watch videos of cats high on catnip. They start rolling, rubbing against surfaces, they beg for more, etc. And shortly after (10-ish minutes) the effect wanes off.

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