This is the story of Tommy, a red tabby cat who lived (and may still live) with a guy called Gary Rosheisen. Gary was wheelchair-bound. He suffered from osteoporosis and occasionally had mini-strokes which affected his balance. He lived alone … Continue reading →
A genuine Facebook friend of mine, Barbara reminded me that today is Veterans Day in the US. In the UK, yesterday we had Remembrance Sunday and today it is Armistice Day (Remembrance Day). If we are to be grammatically correct … Continue reading →
In The Times newspaper today there is an article, “Maternal Stress Passed on to Unborn Babies”. It refers to a study in which the conclusion was that stress suffered by women in pregnancy can affect the unborn children and impair … Continue reading →
A study published on June 12, 2019 shows that when undergraduates participated in 10 minutes of hands-on interaction with cats and dogs from a local shelter their stress levels were reduced as measured by saliva cortisol levels after the test. … Continue reading →
Deborah Elm lost her husband, Adam, suddenly when he was 39-years-of-age, reports the metro.co.uk. He died of a stroke after a lung transplant operation. He had cystic fibrosis. Six weeks after his death Deborah adopted Rosie, a grey cat. It … Continue reading →
In this article I report on two research projects which have been around for a while one of which confirms the health benefit of living with a cat with respect to your cardiovascular system and the other debunks the scaremongering … Continue reading →
Intro: This page was first published on April 10th 2014 and is republished because of its quality. “A Friendship is Born” by Jennifer Moore As I get older, I realize how many of the little things I tend to forget, … Continue reading →
Tonight, about 30 minutes ago (it is now 02:44), my cat heard the footfall of a burglar on my flat roof and alerted me. He had heard something which I had not. He was with me in bed at the … Continue reading →
The study which looked at the prevalence of allergy among two American communities, the Amish and the Hutterite, tells us that keeping cats and dogs, including indoors, helps to protect schoolchildren from allergens including those causing asthma. The Amish are … Continue reading →
Someone on Quora.com asked: “Why do some people want to sleep with cats? I had to lock my room door to discourage this behaviour from my granddaughter’s cat?” Clearly he didn’t like the idea of a cat sleeping on his … Continue reading →
