# Catnip is to cats as \_\_\_\_\_ is for dogs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 18, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446 "2014-04-18T22:09:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/1 "2014-04-18T22:09:11Z")
I went down to the humane society yesterday with some catnip. One cat reacted like she was stoned. The other cat went crazy, Reefer Madness-style. Is there anything that affects dogs in a similar way? ---
**Author:** ![Ornery\_Bob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/da6949/32.png) [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/2 "2014-04-18T22:15:44Z")
Snausages! ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/3 "2014-04-18T22:28:43Z")
Not really. Catnip has a unique neurological effect on cats (including some but not all wild species). I am not aware of any similar substance for dogs (or else pet stores would carry it). ---
**Author:** ![Claverhouse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Claverhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Claverhouse)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/4 "2014-04-18T22:32:36Z")
Aniseed. According to Bertie Wooster. I detest aniseed. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/5 "2014-04-18T22:33:36Z")
Catpoop ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/6 "2014-04-18T23:47:53Z")
Goose shit. My dog smells it, rolls in it, rubs a shoulder into it, and thinks it is candy. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/7 "2014-04-19T02:33:55Z")
A pat on the head from a human being. ---
**Author:** ![randompattern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7993a0/32.png) [@randompattern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/randompattern)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/8 "2014-04-19T02:35:30Z")
Smelling ass. They seem to really enjoy that. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/9 "2014-04-19T02:36:16Z")
A red laser beam. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catnip-is-to-cats-as-_____-is-for-dogs/686446/10 "2014-04-19T02:38:42Z")
Yeah, I was gonna say shit when I saw the thread title, but it really doesn’t make them reefer madness like, they just like rolling in it.