3 Health Benefits of Having A Pet Cat.

If you think owning a cat is expensive between the food, furniture, toys, and veterinary care you provide for him. Then you will be glad to know that’s money well spent. Cats can be good for your health. In this article you will discover the health benefits of owning a cat.

Cats Alleviate Stress

According to Dr. Adran Qureshi MD. who conducted a study at the University of Minnesota on pet owners and cardiovascular diseases. He found people who didn’t own cats were more at risk of dying of heart attacks, stroke, or chronic heart disease than those who had or have cats.

The reason being cats are great stess reducers. Having a cat curl up in you lap, or even brushing up against you while it’s purring can have a calming effect on you. Even petting a cat can lower blood pressure.

They make great non-judgmental sounding boards. Discussing your problems with your friends can make you feel even worse when they say the wrong thing, even though they mean well. Cats will let you express your feelings without the risk of negative feedback.

Cats can offer support. Researchers examined the outcome of friends, spouses and pets being present while a participant worked on unpleasant tasks, such as math problems. The participants reaction to stress was lower with pets being present than with friends and spouses. They made fewer errors with math challenges.

Beyond support, when physiological measures are factored in, people with cats have lower blood pressure, lower heart rates in contrast to people who don’t have cats.

Cats Reduce Medical Expenses

A study in Australia found that pet owners had less doctor visits and took less medications than non-pet owners. When we have less stress in our lives and feel better about ourselves, we are not as likely to be sick. Which goes to show the benefits of cat ownership can really add up.

Cats Can Lessen Allergy Risks

Children who are around dogs and cats are less susceptible to developing pet allergies later in life. On the other hand, adults who never had pets while growing up and are suddenly introduced to cats and dogs are more at risk of developing pet allergies later in life.

If the immune system goes through a high level of activity early in life, your less likely to experience problems with allergies later in life.

The good news is pet allergies are rare. Only about 2 to 15 percent of people worldwide are allergic to cats.

Something to consider – cats not only bring lots of joy and offer unconditional love in return, but they also lower your risk to allergies and heart attacks, along with a host of other illnesses.