Does Your Kitty Love Catnip?

January 9, 2023/ Nicole R. Cammack

Have you ever wondered why catnip has such a powerful effect on cats? Find out the science behind this amazing plant and why cats — including lions and tigers — go crazy for catnip.

Nicole R. Cammack

Nicole is the founder & owner of multiple-award winning NorthPoint Pets & Company, in Connecticut, USA. She has completed undergraduate work in biological sciences, business and holds an M.S. in Nutrition. Currently Nicole is pursuing a PhD in Comparative Biomedical Sciences (Canine Nutrition/Metabolomics). Her extensive background includes experience in the pharmaceutical industry on multiple R&D projects and has had the privilege to learn from leading figures in the human and pet health industries. Nicole has been heavily involved in shaping local, state and federal police canine nutrition education within the USA, helping to improve the modern care and feeding of working dogs. Her interests include working dog nutrition, raw feeding, pathogens, individualized nutrition, metabolism, and nutrition’s relationship to disease in humans and canines. Her current research involves exploration of the canine urinary metabolome and the relationship to diet and disease risk.

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