Catnip does more than we realize.

[Catherine]

Some cats don't respond to catnip and others end up lying on the floor in a drooling mess.
I wonder if it would still work to repel mosquitoes even if the cats don't care about it. 
Does catnip work to repel mosquitoes for humans? It would be worth trying.

With Bessie and Edward was it dried catnip you tried or was it fresh picked leaves. It could make a difference.