November 1, 2022
A recent study from Washington State University found “that students who exhibit the big five emotionality trait[s] are especially interested in cat visitations” according to MEDICAL NEWS TODAY. The Big five personality traits are...
May 28, 2022
Can cats be support animals? Or can they be assistance animals? Or can they be emotional support animals? Or can they be service animals? The language and the law are muddled. It depends where...
April 3, 2022
The question is asking whether domestic cats can help a person get over PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder). And the answer is going to be a qualified yes. The reason why I have introduced the...
April 18, 2021
A teenage girl who lived with foster parents moved in with her real parents in 2019. Before the move she adopted a kitten. Her parents agreed that it would calm her down. She bonded...
February 14, 2018
Under certain circumstances, as a self-employed person, it is possible to make a tax deduction for the maintenance of a cat or cats. For the sake of complete clarity I will briefly go over...
June 22, 2017
The Royal College of Nursing is running a trial on selected wards in hospitals to investigate the benefits of “one-to-one animal therapy” for patients. There are numerous articles on this website about the benefits...
May 12, 2015
Children should grow up with animals as the relationship brings many rewards such as coping with feelings, managing oneself better and learning about responsibility. Phillippa Denney, the head teacher at Kilby St Mary’s CofE...
October 22, 2014
Why are hospice cats effective and beneficial? Why aren’t there more of them? Hospice management are perhaps a little reluctant to consider adopting a cat in case some patients or staff complain but when...
January 6, 2014
While I am totally aware the PoC website is devoted primarily to our beloved cats; featuring stories and information pertaining to the feline species, just in case some of our readers might consider this...
May 25, 2012
Animal assisted therapy, Ireland. Photo by Donkey Sanctuary Press Images Keeping a cat or a dog is one of the single most effective and efficient ways to preserve one’s health. This is born out...
Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor / Human to cat relationship
May 25, 2012
by Elisa Black (USA) Animal Assisted Therapy dog – photo added by Michael (Admin). Dogs are more commonly used in this field. Photo by Sirelroka A therapy cat owner who visits the elderly and...
