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Research on mental health and pussy cats
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http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-news/news-archive/2011/11-11-14/
The mental health fouundation have published new research on the benefits of owning a cat.
I know that my cat really helps me. What do you think?
The mental health fouundation have published new research on the benefits of owning a cat.
I know that my cat really helps me. What do you think?
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We got a kitten recently, couldn't imagine life without her now. Sometimes pets can just alleviate boredom, I love watching her potter about getting into silly situations. Falling off a table and shooting you that really offended, disgruntled look when you laugh at them. I know that the act of stroking a pet is supposed to relieve tension too.
I'm normally a cat person, and I found my last cat was awesome and used to come sit on me when I wasn't well or unhappy. she was/is great. Such a shame she can't do cat baskets
I think it covers all tactile pets though. I really want to have a support dog for PTSD (there are support dogs for all sorts of mental health issues), but unlike in the US they aren't legally recognised in the UK, and thus theres no one that can train them. I want to start a campaign to get them legally recognised but I haven't found many people who are in support of the idea yet.
During the daytime Persia will often come to me when i'm on my comp, meow, meow, meow, which means 'walk up the garden with me and be with me' which i do and makes me all warm inside
Spending time with animals relaxes me. They are funny, annoying, messy, smelly, flea bags and I'm happy to have them in my life.
My cat makes me smile, the way he paws at things he's unsure of, like the hair dryer and then jumps so high when it moves or the way he wobbles his head when playing with scrunched up paper.
Hard day at work ? How about a relaxing massge.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=598IdFlOXcQ
Of course, don't ask for 'extras' as it might offend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_S5cXbXe-4&feature=related
They're fun, fun FUN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bmhjf0rKe8
But sometimes, you just need and extra big, squeezy hug to make it all go away.
*CAUTION. This one is so sweet, watch it twice you'll probably get diabetes'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzgpeLFf4z4&feature=related
The big, squeezy hug is soooo cute.
Plus theyre fluffy
from wiki
I certainly would let a cat sleep in my bed. :yuck:
Bit of a difference between letting a cat sleep on your bed and eating cat shit.
Not if their arse comes into contact with the fabric. And I've seen how they kick around their shit when they're burying it - you think it's then hygienic to let them walk on you're bed, furniture or side?
Pets on beds is unhygienic. I've love my dog but she stays on the floor, in her own bed or in her own chair.
About half of people in the UK will have the infection at some point in their lives.... and most of them will have not known about it because it isn't really a problem in healthy individuals. Only really an issue in pregnancy. And also - eating undercooked meat is another cause which explains the higher rate in countries such as France.
So to be honest... if you avoided everything because it just *might* make you ill... your life would be pretty boring. (Think DM + cancer headlines)
CATS FTW.
Not really true. If you HIV+ it's pretty big issue too.
And even latent toxoplasmosis has been linked to behavioural changes in humans. It's proven to slow reaction speeds and studies have shown that you are 2 to 3 times more likely to have a traffic accident.
It's also been linked to mental health issues such as depression, bi polar and schizophrenia.
Letting your cat sleep on your bed is nasty.
Indeed
It's such a Daily Fail article
Hence the "healthy individuals" bit.
.... CATS FTW
And it's not the only thing you can catch from cats and dogs. Do you let them lick you face too? Cats have more disease that can jump to humans than dogs do, and this is compounded by the fact many more cat owners share furniture with cats. :yuck:
I'm not a clean freak or anything and I'm not scared of a bit of dirt but sharing you bed with an animal is disgusting. Letting a cat walk all over you bed after it's been kicking round it shit is just fucking nasty.
on the teatowel holder?
A game I used to play when I was going out with Randomboy was kiss RC's bottom then kiss him which he hated.
I think I have boundary issues due to my BPD.
I have also tried breastfeeding my cat which caused a bit of upset between me and my cousin who says it's wrong because we are different species. Whatever. :rolleyes:
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