Are cat and dog owners healthier than others?

Do pets improve our health?

Are cat and dog owners healthier than others? The conclusion of a 42,000 people survey in California 1 is that ‘there is no evidence of a positive impact of pet ownership per se on the general health [of the participants]’. In other words pets don’t improve your health. Other factors have an impact it …

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For 90% of symptoms of illness you’re better off with a cat or dog than a doctor

The words of Dr Phil Hammond are in fact “for 90% of symptoms, you’re better off with a dog than a doctor”, but I have extended that to include companion animals and in this instance domestic cats.  Dr Phil Hammond is a general practitioner meaning not a veterinarian and is also a television personality …

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