elaineas37I use over the counter Icy Hot medicated Lotion for my pain, I have read both pros and cons about this. Every time I put this on my arms shoulder and chest my cat comes and attact me trying to lick it off of me. I had another cat who like the taste of Ben Gay. They also like the smell of it. I am trying to do research on whats in it that the cats may be lacking. Can you or anyone help with this mystery. Some cats like it while other ones don't
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mitjason18 Dec 2009
It's the Menthol. Menthol comes from a type of mint plant. If you've ever bought cat nip you'll notice that your cats go wild over it. That's do to the fact that the catnip is in the same plant family as the mint plant that's used to extract the menthol from it. Hope this helps lol. It's quite funny. If you smell catnip you'll see it's minty as well, similar to bengay or anything containing Menthol.
elaineas37
18 Dec 2009
Thank you for the info, I know its crasy but a little funny. I was more worried about if its bad on him, because he manages to get a few lick in before I can control him. He not dead yet and this has been going on for about three months now. I have to out smart him LOL, but some times when I think I do he show up from nowhere and he is attacting me, not bad. He can be in another place in the house and I think its safe to put it on, will low and behold he's right in my face. He's a good nature teenager kitten, I say that because he's about 9 months old.That how he got his name MR.C because he like liquret Vitamin C and Amoxcillin. I do have catnip on hand even when I give it to him (catnip) so I can put my icy hot on, he still comes after me. So if someone has another idea to out smart this cat I'm all ears. LOL
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