Online newspapers distort the connection between extreme PMS and cats

Woman with PMS

The online news media have once again misrepresented a scientific study. This happens a lot. It is all over the internet: that there might be a connection between cats and the worse type of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) which is described as premenstrual dysphoric disorder. For example: ‘Why your cat might be causing your PMS …

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A balanced and sensible response is needed when suggesting that feral cats are killing rare monk seals off Hawaii

Hawaiian Monk Seal

It has been suggested (please note the word used) that the faeces of feral cats living on Hawaii have killed eight rare monk seals because the faeces contained the oocyts of T. gondii. We know that cats carry the disease. There are approximately 1,300 monk seals in existence in the wild so the death …

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Can Cats Get Rid of Rats?

Rat and Cat Friends

Can cats get rid of rats? This is a question people ask using Google search. The answer depends on whether you like or dislike cats! That is not entirely true but it’s a factor when discussing this subject. The question could be “should cats get rid of rats?”. The reason why I want to …

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It Is Time to Stop Denigrating the Domestic Cat with Spurious Links between Toxoplasmosis and Human Mental Health

scaremongering

It has happened before (e.g a link with schizophrenia which fizzled out). Now we have an article in the online newspapers about a so-called “link” between toxoplasmosis and a human psychiatric condition known as intermittent explosive disorder (IED). I would like to comment on this in defence of the cat. Firstly, it is important …

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