What affects us affects cats
In an age of overstimulation and under-fulfillment, a growing number of young adults find themselves trapped in a quiet crisis—disengaged from education, employment, and training. Known as NEETs, they often cite anxiety as the barrier to re-entry. But beneath the surface lies a deeper truth: the human brain is designed to work, to be …
Dr. Heather Ashton’s benzodiazepine guide is the exit from benzo addiction and withdrawal hell. This is not about cats, which is pretty obvious but indirectly it possibly is because quite a lot of people are on benzos as prescribed by their GP because they suffer from the effects of anxiety in its various forms …
Another study, this time from Australia (the country where they hate feral cats), concluded that dog owners have a personality which allows them to better bounce back from stressful situations i.e. they are more resilient than cat owners who they conclude are more likely to be neurotic (‘demonstrating higher levels of neuroticism’). Let’s have …
The linkedin.com website reports that the Gen Z generation’s primary reason for adopting a companion cat or dog is to help them through a difficult time and/or to improve their mental health. It seems to square up with another finding in a survey or through personal experience that hiring Gen Z people “is a …
I have learned to believe that men need to be more aware of the anxieties of women. Under certain circumstances, women can feel justifiably anxious. But under the same circumstances men often do not feel anxious. This reflects gender inequalities in society. Walking home after dark What got me thinking about this is a …
The planet has become more difficult to live on! We have the ghastly illegal invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s constant threats of nuclear war. That alone is enough to make billions of people anxious. He is a madman who could push the little red button it seems to me. He is also a psychopath …
Domestic cats are very likely to feel anxious and run away and hide if they are yelled at by their owner. They understand that their owner has become ‘hostile’ which may confuse them. The severity of the anxiety and overall reaction will depend on the cat’s character. Rarely, some cats will be unresponsive, perhaps …
