Kittens are usually immune to catnip, so if you have a kitten,
refrain from purchasing catnip until your pet is at least 6
months of age or older.read more Cats are digitigrade mammals,
meaning they do, in fact, walk on their toes. Humans and bears,
conversely, are plantigrade mammals. We walk on the soles of our
feet, with the toes only touching the ground briefly toward the
end of each step. This is evident when you look at footprints.
Let’s say you step in some ink and walk across the floor. Your
footprint will consist of your sole -- front and back -- with
maybe a lesser mark left behind by your toes. If your cat
stepped in ink, you would clearly see its palm pad and five toes
in its footprints. With less foot touching the surface, your cat
experiences less friction and conserves more upward energy. Cats
and other digitigrade animals therefore tend to be very fast
runners, according to Jinny Johnson and John Burton, authors of
the book Animal Tracks and Signs. They point out that, as cats
walk or run, the