There are benefits of love and affection created when a cat is brought into
a home. Tests have proved that living together is beneficial for people
and pets. There are countless medical studies that claim owning a cat is good for
your heart. One report suggests that stroking a cat prompts your brain to release
endorphins - or feel good hormones. This helps to lower heart rates, blood pressure
and stress.You don't even have to stroke your cat to reap the stress-busting benefits.
Just being in the same room as your feline friend has been shown to lower blood
pressure. In a survey for the charity Cat's Protection it was discovered that cat
owners feel happier than people without cats.
A cat can also be a great comfort in difficult times:
A British study found that bereaved people who owned pets displayed fewer grief
symptoms than non-pet owners.
Pet owners make fewer annual visits to the doctor than non pet-owners says an international
survey of 11,000 people.
Owning a cat could cut your risk of developing a cancer called non-Hodgkins lymphoma
by almost one third according to a U.S study published by Stanford University.
As if all that wasn’t enough what other reasons are there to love our cats?
30 Reasons To Love Your Cat
(1) Cats are very nice to come home to
(2) We tell them all about our day, they tell us about theirs
(3) A cat is always pleased to see you
(4) They make good confidantes
(5) For being there when no one else is
(6) Cats bring the sunshine inside, nestled in their coats
(7) For having soft liquid eyes
(8) The tickliest whiskers
(9) For turning common household things like scrunched up newspaper into toys
(10) Cats are a purrfect accompaniment for a sunny window sill
(11) There are few things more relaxing than a purring cat on your lap
(12) Make mice move next door
(13) They make us smile
(14) Cats are purrfect works of art
(15) They inspire poets and artists
(16) Cats teach us how to land on our paws erm feet
(17) Let us indulge our desires to really pam-purr someone
(18) A purr a day keeps the doctor away
(19) Instruct us in the art of sleeping
(20) Make even an old worn sofa look beautiful
(21) They sit well in any garden
(22) Make us more aware of nature
(23) They grace any mat
(24) Warm our feet
(25) They make a furry good alarm clock
(26) Warm our beds
(27) They always smile at our jokes
(28) Warm our laps
(29) They contribute to living a longer life
(30) Warm our hearts
