Wednesday, June 24, 2026
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Catnip for Breakfast

tortoiseshell cat with catnip toy
First a deep sniff.

Kelly decided to have catnip for breakfast today. Is that a problem?

She was happily eating right next to Mimi on the cabinet, then abruptly and deliberately jumped down and headed right past the Fantastic Four on the Floor eating their breakfast, a brave move for Kelly. Her destination was obviously the catnip toy with the pink plume feather which seems to be her favorite.

I don’t know, if it can take Kelly away from her breakfast, I think it may be a pretty serious issue, beyond the usual effects of catnip.

First she threw herself down next to it and took a big deep sniff, pulling some of the dishtowels headed for the basement into the act.

Then she wiggled and rolled around on it.

tortoiseshell cat with catnip toy
Then a big wiggle.

Then she flopped herself nearly upside down.

tortoiseshell cat with catnip toy
Kelly is totally blissed.

It is good to see Kelly relaxing, and after her little nip she got the munchies and ate a really good breakfast. In any case, it was a great start to the day.

And, yes, this is the same timid little Kelly I’ve been writing about in A Little Bit About Kelly—what a difference a decade makes!

Here’s Kelly just the other day with the same catnip toy. I’ll have to find out what’s in that particular toy; their Aunt Carolyn gave them a bunch to try out that she wants to sell in her online store, MyThreeCats.com—this is not a product placement, we want to thank her publicly!

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8 thoughts on “Catnip for Breakfast

  • My cats don’t seem to respond to catnip! Deep Heat drives them absolutely crazy though!

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    • I’ve had a few who didn’t respond either, and they don’t like the cheap stuff, it’s homegrown or the best on the market. I’m glad it’s legal or I’d be forced to get myself in trouble.

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      • Fussy wee things they all are – sometimes I think a child would be easier to please!

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        • The funny part is, Kelly isn’t fussy at all–meaning she really wanted a nip for breakfast instead of food!

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  • Nothing like a bit of catnip to make a girl forget her inhibitions!! 🙂

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    • It used to be just recreational, but I’m thinking it’s more medicinal with Kelly now!

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  • Anonymous

    ahhh Kelly girlfriend…love’ya, really, I do! I kind’a get off on the old catnip stuff too…paw pats good nite

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    • Kelly is kind of uptight and shy, I’m always shocked to see her under the influence.

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