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Cat scratch can make you schizophrenic but antibiotics fixes the problem. Discussion.

PoC avatarPosted on March 28, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 28, 2021

There have been rumblings for a while about the possibility of a cat scratch rarely leading to a disease called ‘cat scratch fever’ which in turn might cause mental health issues in the victim, specifically schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder (SCZ/SAD). It sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in cat scratch disease | Tagged bacterial infection, cat scratch, cat scratch disease, Cat Scratch Fever, human mental health, human to cat relationship, science, study, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

How do you tell if your cat has mental problems?

PoC avatarPosted on February 27, 2021 by Michael BroadFebruary 27, 2021

It can difficult to tell if your cat has mental health problems. The subject of mental health in domestic cats is a very difficult one even for the experts, including veterinarians because we don’t know enough about it. And we … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health | Tagged cat mental health, human mental health, veterinarians | Leave a reply

The beneficial role of companion animals during coronavirus lockdown

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2020

You would expect that the presence of companion animals in a household during the coronavirus lockdown would be beneficial to their human guardians and a survey confirms this. The study is called: Human-animal relationships and interactions during the Covid-19 lockdown … Continue reading →

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged benefits to cat owners, companionship, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), human mental health | Leave a reply

Cats help families of children with autism

PoC avatarPosted on August 11, 2020 by Michael BroadMarch 20, 2021

This article is about two points in respect of companion cats and children suffering from autism. The first point to make is that a study (764 participants) published on 4 March 2020 in the online journal Springer Link, tells us … Continue reading →

Posted in children | Tagged autism, cats and children, cats benefit the health of children, children, human mental health, study | Leave a reply

Cat hoarding: a spectrum of causes, reasons and personality types

PoC avatarPosted on July 11, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 11, 2020

Cat hoarding is a symptom of a mental illness, often a mild form. What kind of mental illness is it? This is work in progress. It is probably a sub-type of standard object hoarding. It is different to standard hoarding … Continue reading →

Posted in hoarders | Tagged animal hoarding, bad cat ownership, Cat Hoarding, cat rescue, hoarding, human mental health | 2 Replies

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