Does the cat’s purr help alleviate symptoms of dyspnoea in humans?
According to science, the domestic cat’s purr can help alleviate difficulty in breathing in humans.
Tagged: benefits to people generally
Broken heroin addict gets well with the help of her family and two cats
This is a story which is worth reporting. It is not mainly about cats but about a person but then again, the life of domestic cats is always about people at the end of...
Why have a pet cat?
Intro: this is another guest post by Albert Schepis, an experienced cat caregiver of many years. Thanks Albert. I learned answers to the question in the title long after I even thought to ask...
How do shelter cats cope when matched with families of children with ASD?
Well selected cats can benefit ASD kids and the cats cope well. The Feline Temperament Profile (FTP) evaluation process is useful in matching shelter cats with families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)....
Cats love Zoom conferencing
Another useful spin-off for the domestic cat from the coronavirus pandemic is Zoom conferencing. This form of remote conferencing which has proved immensely popular as a means to keep business going while maintaining social...
Study says that cats and dogs do not benefit the health of children in the home
This is a surprising result but I am referring to one study and it goes without saying that we should be cautious about jumping to firm conclusions from one scientific study. That said, a...
At stressful times we are grateful to have our cats in our lives
A Reddit.com user summed it up: “After a stressful weekend, I’m so grateful to have this monkey in my life”. The ‘monkey’ referred to is his/her tabby cat (see below). And it got me...
My return to pictures-of-cats.org
My name is Zachariah Atteberry. I recently went completely off the grid so I could focus on my mental health since my world was collapsing onto itself. I found out that I am ADHD...
The anxiety of Covid times and how cats can help
Until today, I had no sense of the anxiety that many people feel at the moment because of these difficult times. It is the uncertainty of the future which can cause anxiety in normally...
A reminder that cats reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
Living with a cat companion when younger can protect against heart disease when older. I’m referring to a study which was published in 2009. This is not hot off the press but then we...
Lawyer’s cat saves a will from the shredder
It appears that a solicitor in the UK was storing, on behalf of their client, a will which had in fact gone missing (but they believed it did not exist). The will was crucial...
Cat poster as an antidote to claimed racist remark
NEWS/OPINION – MANCHESTER, UK: A picture of a cat on a poster tells us that a lot of people see domestic cats as the antithesis of bad things. Pictures of cats still make us...
Dainty female cat acts like an alarm clock to help mother of severely handicapped girl
Introduction This is the story of Speedy. There are two things about the story that need to be mentioned at the outset. Firstly, the story was published in a book entitled Wonder Cats in...
Veterans Day US – Cat Pictures
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...
10 minute hands-on interactions with cats and dogs lowers stress in undergraduates
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...
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