This video is a must-see for those of you who have a cat or are thinking about welcoming one in your lives

Nov 20, 2014 15:57 GMT  ·  By

By now, everybody knows that cats are the kings and queens of the online world. Still, there's plenty who people don't know about them.

For instance, why they rub up against things and people or why their pee smells like a chemistry experiment gone horribly wrong.

Fear not, there's a new science video in town and it explains pretty much everything there is to know about cats.

The footage, available below, details why cats react to catnip the way they do, how cats mark their territory, and why investing in cat litter is a very good idea.

Now, as far as catnip and cats' reaction to it are concerned, it appears that this plant makes felines go bananas because it contains one very special compound dubbed nepetalactone.

This molecule binds to olfactory receptors in a cat's nose and triggers neurological responses.

Apparently, not all cats react to catnip in this manner. However, the felines that are affected by the nepetalactone found in this plant can stay high for about 10 minutes to up to one hour.

Interestingly enough, it appears that tigers too can get high if exposed to catnip.

If you already have a cat, you probably know that their pee smells pretty bad. Scientists say that this is because of a compound dubbed felinine that, when excreted, gets broken down into a sulphur containing compound that gives cat pee its nasty stench.

The good news is that cat owners can keep this stench under control by investing in cat litter especially designed to keep unpleasant smells from being released.

Also for the benefit of cat owners, cat litter clumps up when wet, which means that it's easy to eliminate the source of the smell.

Lastly, here is a piece of information that is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of each and every cat owner.

Apparently, these felines rub themselves against their humans not just to show affection but also to impregnate them with pheromones that signal to other cats that their owners are theirs and theirs alone.

Science video explains why cats behave the way they do (5 Images)

Cats are pretty amazing, science video proves it
Many cats display neurological symptoms when exposed to a compound in catnipOddly enough, tigers and other big cats react to this compound as well
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