Is mint harmful to cats

Ordinary mint has a relatively large odor, which can easily irritate the nasal cavity, causing symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, etc. It usually has minor harm to cats. If it is catnip, it generally has no harm to cats. When the cat comes into contact, it can relieve excitement, causing the cat to be in a calm state, which generally does not affect its health. If a cat has discomfort after being exposed to ordinary mint, it is recommended that the owner take the cat to a regular pet hospital for treatment in time to clarify the cause and treat it.

1. Ordinary mint

Ordinary mint can smell a cool fragrance, stimulate the sense of smell and taste nerves, and make the cat feel curious. Ordinary mint has a strong smell. After inhalation, it will stimulate the nasal mucosa, causing symptoms such as itching and increasing nasal snot, and even causing excessive dilation of the nasal mucosa capillaries and causing nosebleeds. It is usually harmful to cats, but the harm is less.

2. Catnip

Catnip is a natural non-toxic plant of Materia Medica, also known as cat's flange and schizonepeta. It has a special smell. When a cat comes into contact, it will shake its head, bite and rub its chin, which can relieve cats' boredom, but it will not cause cats to be too crazy and happy, nor will it make cats addicted. If the owner sucks cat's peppermint once a week, it can achieve the effect of vomiting hair, which can promote the spitting of hair balls in the stomach and reduce damage to the stomach, which generally does not have much harm to the body.

If a cat has abnormal conditions after being exposed to ordinary mint, it is necessary to take the cat to the hospital for treatment in time, otherwise it will easily affect its health and induce other diseases. In daily life, you need to take your cat to a pet hospital for physical examination regularly to understand the cat's own growth and development, and to judge whether the body has other diseases, which is beneficial to your health.