Owning a cat may be good for your health..
By ersmommy1
@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
March 6, 2008 8:28pm CST
— Here, kitty kitty. …
A new study suggests cat owners are less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than people who, well, don't own cats.
And no, dogs don't do the same trick.
The study, by researchers at the University of Minnesota, found that feline-less people were 30 to 40 percent more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than those with cats.
Yet dog owners had the same rate as nonowners. "No protective effect of dogs as domestic pets was observed," said the study, which was presented Thursday at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans. Give your cat some love.
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@delladidit (466)
• United States
7 Mar 08
...There have been many studies that show petting your cat reduces stress and the effects of stress, like reducing blood pressure. Since I have a lot of stress in my life, I have three cats!
...Have a purrrfect day and peace be with you. =(^;^)= Della
@enchantedleppard (1541)
• United States
7 Mar 08
I read that a few days ago. I laughed because around 2 AM, my cat causes me more stress because she won't GO TO SLEEP-- Haha.
@tinkerick (1257)
• United States
7 Mar 08
My guess is it's because cats tend to be more laid back most of the time. And they often laze about relaxing. When you have a relaxed kitty on your lap or lying next to you, it's very hard to not to be relaxed yourself. Plus their purring seems to have a calming effect too. Dogs will lay with you and all too, but physically I don't think they RELAX as much as the kitties do.
Thankfully, we have both. ~Tink
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