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Category Archives: human stress

Example of heartless pet owner at vet’s clinic and kind assistant’s response

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Intro: This is a comment from a visitor to PoC on the page about the relatively high suicide rate of people working in animal rescue. It is poignant and worthy of being re-published as an article. I worked for a … Continue reading →

Posted in human stress | Tagged vet tech, veterinarian, veterinary nurse | Leave a reply

Time to rethink gifting: 16 billion is wasted on unwanted gifts each year

PoC avatarPosted on December 23, 2018 by Elisa Black-TaylorSeptember 12, 2019

There are a lot of blog posts out there this Christmas season that are bringing attention to how we aren’t gifting as we should. Click here for an article that goes into a lot of statistics and is a must-read. … Continue reading →

Posted in human stress | Tagged The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | 2 Replies

Kitten Therapy is Cute, Adorable and Highly Effective (Video)

PoC avatarPosted on March 20, 2016 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2016

We know it and you’ve quite possibly seen it but here it is in case you haven’t. Before I go on, the video seems to be a Tidy Cats creation and you may know that Tidy Cats Lightweight Litter is … Continue reading →

Posted in human stress | Tagged benefits to cat owners, cat video | 3 Replies

Puppies de-stress exam students

PoC avatarPosted on May 16, 2015 by Michael BroadMay 16, 2015

Puppies are being used to cut the stress that students are under during exam time but it could be cats or indeed any animal. Interacting with puppies in “puppy rooms” is far more healthy that resorting to tons of coffee … Continue reading →

Posted in human stress | Tagged benefits of animal assisted therapy, benefits to cat owners, Cat News, dogs, human to cat relationship, uk | 2 Replies

Does Our Anxiety Affect Our Cat’s Behaviour and Health?

PoC avatarPosted on July 31, 2014 by Michael BroadJuly 31, 2014

You often see it: people discussing how their cat feeds off their mood.  There seems to be some sort of extrasensory perception such that a domestic cat can sense our mood and pick it up so that they become anxious … Continue reading →

Posted in human stress, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat anxiety, cat behavior, cat health, human behavior, human to cat relationship, human to human relationship | 5 Replies

Thames Floods Feb 2014 (think of the cats)

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2014 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2014

Just a quick note about the Thames flooding. Here are a couple of snapshots taken yesterday evening of the Thames about a 15 minutes walk from where I live. They were taken with an iPhone. I live in Ham which … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Health, cat welfare, environment, human stress, Human to cat relationship, stress | Tagged cat environment, Cat News, enriched environment, flooding | 34 Replies

Are cats more beneficial to our health than dogs?

PoC avatarPosted on December 20, 2013 by Michael BroadDecember 20, 2013

By Jo Singer Those of us who live with felines are already keenly aware of the health benefits we get from sharing our homes and hearts with companion cats. Backing up this statement is the fascinating results of the second … Continue reading →

Posted in benefits to elderly people, benfits to cat owners, Cat Anatomy, human stress, Human to cat relationship, purring, Sounds, voice | Tagged benefits to cat owners, cat purr, cat vocalisations, Jo Singer | 55 Replies

Owning a Cat is Good for Your Health – Especially for Seniors

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2013 by Michael BroadSeptember 28, 2016

By Everett Malone There are more more than 95 million “owned” cats (cats as pets) in the US, according to the Humane Society of the United States. Cat owners have long felt that feline companionship had both physical and mental … Continue reading →

Posted in elderly people health benefits, human stress, Human to cat relationship | Tagged elderly people health benefits | 1 Reply

The Silent Moments With Your Cat

PoC avatarPosted on September 18, 2013 by Michael BroadSeptember 18, 2013

The intimacy that silence brings is the trademark of the best moments with my cat. He is lying across my legs. I stroke him and whisper gently to him, little loving sounds. He knows what they mean. They reassure him. … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, benefits to elderly people, human stress, Human to cat relationship | Tagged ailurophile, cat lover and dreamer | 31 Replies

Stress in humans affects quality of cat caretaking

PoC avatarPosted on August 7, 2013 by Michael BroadAugust 7, 2013

A person who is stressed for any reason that is unconnected to cats, is going to find it harder to be a good cat caretaker. That is my assessment. I am referring to a person who is stressed because of … Continue reading →

Posted in ailurophile, ambivalent, human stress, Human to cat relationship | Tagged cat caretaking, human to cat relationship | 25 Replies

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