based on this paragraph i found...yes
"Young kittens and older cats are less likely to have a reaction to catnip, but big cats, such as tigers, seem to be extremely sensitive to it."
Will big cats such as lions and tigers respond to catnip like house cats wil?l?
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Reply:According to wikipedia, yes. Not that it would save your life from a hungry tiger or anything.
Reply:Catnip (Nepeta cataria), also known as catmint or catnep, is a hardy perennial (occurring every year) herb that belongs to the mint family (Labiatae). All species of the cat family (Felidae) are attracted to catnip. Mountain lions, lynx, tigers, lions, and domesticated cats roll over, rub their face, extend their claws, and do a body twist in a patch of catnip.
Cats are presumably reacting to catnip's strong odor. The oil from catnip leaves contains a chemical called trans-neptalactone, the odor of which closely resembles a substance present in a female cat's urine.
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