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'Cat ladies' more likely to commit suicide, scientists claim
Telegraph UK ^

Posted on 07/03/2012 6:06:53 AM PDT by Perdogg

Women who own cats are more likely to have mental health problems and commit suicide because they can be infected by a common parasite that can be caught from cat litter, a study has found.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: catfoodwhentheydie; depression; schizophrenia; vikingkitties
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To: Perdogg

Is there a treatment for toxplamosis?


21 posted on 07/03/2012 7:59:32 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: MrChips

The only cats I think I would ever own would be “barn cats” in a rural or semi-rural setting that you feed once a day to supplement their diet and are semi tame.

And always Wash your hands after petting the cats.


22 posted on 07/03/2012 8:18:18 AM PDT by GraceG
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To: Netz
...I am not sure the problem is in the cat liter...

Maybe the source of the problem is metric cats.

23 posted on 07/03/2012 8:20:14 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: GraceG

That describes the scenario at my house perfectly. I also have them spayed/neutered and vaccinated against rabies.


24 posted on 07/03/2012 8:25:24 AM PDT by Gabz (Democrats for Voldemort.)
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To: Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
PING


25 posted on 07/03/2012 9:03:52 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Fools.Damn fools.Welcome to the USSA. Socialism is slavery to the State and the Supreme Court did it)
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To: ConradofMontferrat

LOL BTTT


26 posted on 07/03/2012 1:24:23 PM PDT by PfromHoGro (RINOs give Rhino a bad name, & Oil = Recycled Solar Power)
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To: Cronos
thank you for ordering the crazy cat lady starter kit /*
27 posted on 07/03/2012 1:48:20 PM PDT by Only1choice____Freedom (FDR had the New Deal. President 0bama has the Raw Deal.)
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To: Verginius Rufus

...cat pints?


28 posted on 07/04/2012 12:51:45 AM PDT by Netz (Netz)
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