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 when you might want to do … Continue reading →
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 of cats and dogs to a … Continue reading →
This is a feel-good article that comes out of Ohio, where volunteers with a no-kill cat shelter are taking their cats into nursing homes to bring a bit of happiness to the residents. One of the disadvantages to entering a … Continue reading →
From a very gloomy start for both cat and human both now support each other with great mutual benefit. This is a heartwarming story. It tells us that FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) positive cats can lead great and useful lives … Continue reading →
John Hinckley Jr has been held at a psychiatric hospital for over 30 years as a result of his attempted assassination of the then president Ronald Reagan and the shooting of three others outside the Washington Hilton hotel in 1981. … Continue reading →
Chris Packham is a very honest person. He has spoken incredibly honestly about his depression. He suffers from Asperger’s Syndrome which is a condition within the autistic spectrum. His story is poignant. It reinforces what we know, namely, that many … Continue reading →
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 they do take the plunge it … Continue reading →
Thula is a one-year-old tabby Maine Coon who is an inseparable companion to Iris Grace, a cute four-year-old autistic girl who has not spoken and who lives in Leicestershire, England (in the middle of England). She likes to paint nature … Continue reading →
This is an interesting and positive cat story that throws up a host of discussion topics and some hurdles. Justine LaViolette is a student living on campus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She suffers from anxiety. I think she was … Continue reading →
More people should consider cats as therapy for people with special needs. Billy the cat and Fraser the autistic boy are an excellent example. Five year old Fraser Booth is autistic. His anxieties and tantrums spoiled his life and his … Continue reading →
