diff --git a/code/datums/mood_events/generic_positive_events.dm b/code/datums/mood_events/generic_positive_events.dm
index e6aab30c..0de5cd26 100644
--- a/code/datums/mood_events/generic_positive_events.dm
+++ b/code/datums/mood_events/generic_positive_events.dm
@@ -127,10 +127,9 @@
 	mood_change = 2
 	timeout = 15 MINUTES
 
-/datum/mood_event/catnip
-	description = "<span class='nicegreen'>Whatever I ate was a-<i>nya</i>-zing!</span>\n"	//hate
-	mood_change = 4
-	//No timeout, handled by reagent
+/datum/mood_event/catnip	//Used by datum/reagent/catnip
+	description = "<span class='nicegreen'>Whatever I ate was a-<i>nya</i>-zing!</span>\n"
+	mood_change = 8		//Felinids become pacified from catnip, so give a bigger mood boost
 
 //Bloodsucker stuff below.
 /datum/mood_event/drankblood
diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 942158c3..a87cd490 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -2197,7 +2197,6 @@
 	name = "catnip"
 	taste_description = "grass"
 	description = "A colorless liquid that makes people more peaceful and felines more happy."
-	metabolization_rate = 1.75 * REAGENTS_METABOLISM
 
 /datum/reagent/catnip/on_mob_metabolize(mob/living/carbon/L)
 	..()
@@ -2218,7 +2217,8 @@
 		to_chat(M, "<span class = 'notice'>[pick("Headpats feel nice.", "The feeling of a hairball...", "Backrubs would be nice.", "Whats behind those doors?")]</span>")
 		if(iscatperson(M))
 			M.emote("nya")
-			M.adjustArousalLoss(-2)
+			if(prob(80))
+				M.adjustArousalLoss(3)
 	..()
 
 // Adding new mutation toxin stuff from /code/modules/reagent/chemistry/recipes/slime_extracts.dm