Posted on 02/22/2017 9:41:16 AM PST by fruser1
Owning a cat won't make you mentally ill, study says
Although you may hold suspicions about your neighbor who feeds the local stray cats, new research has found no link between owning a feline and exhibiting psychotic symptoms. The University College London findings cast doubt on previous research, which suggested that people who grew up with cats are at a higher risk of mental illness.
The message for cat owners is clear: there is no evidence that cats pose a risk to childrens mental health, Dr. Francesca Solmi, the studys lead author, said in a news release. In our study, initial unadjusted analyses suggested a small link between cat ownership and psychotic symptoms at age 13, but this turned out to be due to other factors.
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I can’t imagine hating an animal.
Our cat is likely the sanest person in the house.
"I cant imagine hating an animal.
Cats are the Hitler of the animal kindom:
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The only thing that stops them from total annihilation of the human race is the lack of opposable thumbs...
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