The human-animal bond has been defined by the American Veterinary Medical Association as “a mutual beneficial and dynamic relationship between people and animals that is influenced by behaviors that are essential to the health and the well-being of the both.”
With this, many people-especially women, have become addict to pest with dogs leading since one can easily walk around with the ‘bodyguard who does not command salary at end month and have fun around with him
But there is another special animal, cat, that is less considered in pest family by some people but actually it is worth some special consideration by also some health benefits. This is true, cat is dominant in many areas even one’s security include, if only your pet is not a ‘sucker.’
According to Andrea Arden, an Animal Planet Pet Expert and professional pet trainer, “Cats sometimes don’t get the credit they deserve. They are often seen as solitary, aloof creatures.” But this can be far from the truth. Cats can thrive in a family with children, and can even learn to play games that are traditionally associated with dogs, such as fetch.
Cats are entertainers, love to play. They are quiet acrobatic and fun to watch especially when you take out a toy fishing pole or cat dancer toy. They will leap, run, and pounce on the toy with great fun that will leave you glued to them
Some people claim that their sound is disgusting but I find that purr pleasing. When alone in the house and the cat gives you company you feel like the whole gang of your girlfriends and boyfriend are there having fun with you.
To be honest, the cat family leads with affection and love. They are great admires of cuddling. They like playing around, cuddling and they are easy to handle – unless when irritated.
Cats are well behaved. Unless it’s a ‘mongrel’ you cat pet can be taught to come when called, to not scratch the furniture, and to retrieve a toy. For short or long call, they automatically know what they should do – keeping it far away from the house and safe. Mark you, cats are clean.
But are there health benefits of being a cat owner?
They help you cope when you lose your loved one. Losing a loved one is incredibly painful, but one of the best ways of coping is to own cats – pets that have been shown to help people get over their loss more quickly, and show less physical symptoms of pain, like crying. Cats serve as a social support during difficult times. People in mourning report talking to their pet to work out their feelings, since it is often easier to talk to something that won’t respond and can’t judge than to another human being.
If you’re a single guy and you can’t seem to get a date, get a cat! A British poll found that 82 percent of women agreed they are more attracted to men who like animals. And while having a dog will do wonders for your dating life, a whopping 90 percent of single women said that men who own a cat are “nicer” than other guys. Listing that you own a cat on your dating profile could do wonders for the number of responses you get—but remember, a cat is for life, not just until you find a partner.
A 2010 survey of British pet owners by the University of Bristol found that people who owned cats were more likely to have college degrees than their dog loving counterparts. In 2014, a researcher in Wisconsin surveyed 600 college students and found that cat owners were actually more intelligent as well. (But it’s probably not the cat itself making the owner smarter: The researchers conducting the Bristol survey said that smarter people tend to work longer hours, and since cats require less attention than dogs, they are a better choice for the busy intellectual.)
Owning any pet is good for your heart. Cats in particular lower your stress level—possibly since they don’t require as much effort as dogs—and lower the amount of anxiety in your life. Petting a cat has a positive calming effect. One study found that over a 10-year period cat owners were 30 percent less likely to die of a heart attack or stroke than non-cat owners (although this might just be because cat owners are more relaxed and have lower stress in general).
Several studies and polls in the UK have found that people (especially women) prefer to sleep with their cats than with their partners, and they even report sleeping better with a cat than with a human. A recent study from the Mayo Clinic Center for Sleep Medicine indicates that they might be on to something: 41 percent of the people in that study indicated that they slept better because of their pet, while only 20 percent said that it led to disturbances.
In 2002, the National Institutes of Health released a study that found children under a year old who were exposed to a cat were less likely to develop allergies—and not just pet allergies. According to Marshall Plaut, M.D., chief of the allergic mechanisms section at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “high pet exposure early in life appears to protect against not only pet allergy but also other types of common allergies, such as allergy to dust mites, ragweed, and grass.” And while the cat parasite Toxoplasma gondii is a threat to young children, experts say that by changing your cat’s litter box every day and keeping the animal.