Lead is a chemical element in the carbon group and atomic number 82. If it is ingested or inhaled, its compounds are poisonous to humans and animals. Lead is a neurotoxin that accumulates both in soft tissues and the bones, damaging the nervous system and causing brain disorders including cancers. Lead poisoning has been documented since ancient Rome, ancient Greece, and ancient China.
We all know that cats love catnip, but why? And what exactly is catnip? Cats are attracted to the organic compound present in catnip called Nepetalactone, which is part of the mint family of plants. Cats breathe in the vapors and experience almost a euphoric feeling in some cases. Eighty percent of cats have the gene that makes them susceptible to the effects of catnip, although it usually doesn't develop until a cat is around six months old.
The end of March brings forth spring and its companion the Worm Moon. The Native Americans used this moon to track the seasons as they change through the year. They knew that as the earth softened for sowing, the worms would be at their most active, finally able to stretch out after the winter chill.
Fat Pyewacket Pet Company is a wholesale supplier of USA-grown, certified-organic catnip. Their Michigan-made toys contain only the most potent part of the catnip plant, never any stems or fillers. They are packed full of fine cut, ultra potent catnip and quality is never compromised. Each toy is made with all-natural cotton and reinforced stitching that stands the test of time and play!
Sojos is originally a Michigan-based company, started in 1985 by two women mixing up a batch of pet food in their own kitchen. With a nod to the teachings of the "grandmother of herbal medicine" Juliette de Bairacli Levy, this became the basis for their first product, Sojos Original.
