The Battle for Cat Supremacy Angel vs. Tigger

[kitten]

Do you happen to know the Latin term for catnip?  I grew some in a hanging basket one year and dried it for the cat, but during the growing season I noticed an army of cats coming through the yard and gazing at it longingly.

[Gopher]

I'll look it up and lay it on you in a few minutes.

[Gopher]

 Believe it or not - Nepeta cateria

[kitten]

Thank you for pandering to my laziness.  I should have looked it up myself, but I reasoned that you are the master of all things botanical.

[Gopher]

I'm not. Google is. It's a strange translation though, isn't it?

[kitten]

It is.  It must have been named fairly late in history, since I'm quite certain "cat" wasn't in the Roman language.  Did the translation give any idea of who named it or when it was named?

[Gopher]

I don't know, but I looked up the Latin for cat and came up with Cattus. I was surprised too.

[kitten]

That surprises me too.  I had thought it would be more along the lines of "gato".

[Gopher]

You eat those don't you? Oh, I see what you're getting at, as well as catnip tea, there could also be catnip gateau.  

[kitten]

How about brownies?  It seems fashionable to put herbs in them these days.

[Gopher]

That's another good idea.

[kitten]

Thought I'd mention that I did not miss the pun.  I've been laughing ever since.

[Gopher]

Hmm. I'm pondering on the idea of a Feline Cafe - and an appropriate menu.

[kitten]

My cat would order the chicken and turkey in gravy, followed by catnip for dessert.

[Gopher]

There's a strip-cartoon somewhere in this. I'd write more but I have to be off just now.