Reasons to love cats
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.
They can also be a great comfort in difficult times. In a survey for the charity
Cat's Protection it was discovered that cat owners feel happier than people without
cats. Cats are great teachers of love, affection and patience.
More reasons to love cats They are very nice to come home to
We tell them all about our day, they tell us about theirs
For always being pleased to see you
They make good confidantes
For being there when no one else is
They bring the sunshine inside, nestled in their coats
For having soft liquid eyes
The tickliest whiskers
For turning common household things like scrunched up newspaper into toys
They are a purrfect accompaniment for a sunny window sill
There are few things more relaxing than a purring cat on your lap
Make mice move next door
They make us smile
Make purrfect works of art
Inspire poets and artists
Teach us how to land on our paws erm feet
Let us indulge our desires to really pam-purr someone
A purr a day keeps the doctor away
Instruct us in the art of sleeping
Make even an old worn sofa look beautiful
They sit well in any garden
Make us more aware of nature
They grace any mat
Warm our feet
They make a furry good alarm clock
Warm our beds
They always smile at our jokes
Warm our laps
They contribute to living a longer life
Warm our hearts
More furry friend benefits:
I love cats and believe that they contribute to make us happier and healthier.
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.
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.
A British study found that bereaved people who owned pets displayed fewer grief
symptoms than non-pet owners.
