Mags
14-09-2007, 02:20 PM
For ordinary people cats can provide...............
Companionship - this is the most important factor for most owners.
Comfort and support - cats can provide apparent emotional support.
Help to establish new friendships - cat owners are more socially interactive.
Increased self-esteem - ownership and responsibility of care improve self-worth.
An aid to leisure and relaxation - cat care and playing games.
Increased hygiene - families with pets are more hygiene conscious.
Benefits to children - improved social skills and the understanding the cycle of life.
Benefits to elderly - companionship and a daily purpose.
Therapeutic benefits - If you own a cat you are likely to:- live longer, have lower blood pressure, have a reduced risk of heart attacks, suffer less stress and gain more relief from tension, have increased emotional strength, reduced risk of depression, have improved motivation and purpose, be less aggressive, be less self-centred, more supportive of others and less judgmental............... and probably a lot more! :D
Companionship - this is the most important factor for most owners.
Comfort and support - cats can provide apparent emotional support.
Help to establish new friendships - cat owners are more socially interactive.
Increased self-esteem - ownership and responsibility of care improve self-worth.
An aid to leisure and relaxation - cat care and playing games.
Increased hygiene - families with pets are more hygiene conscious.
Benefits to children - improved social skills and the understanding the cycle of life.
Benefits to elderly - companionship and a daily purpose.
Therapeutic benefits - If you own a cat you are likely to:- live longer, have lower blood pressure, have a reduced risk of heart attacks, suffer less stress and gain more relief from tension, have increased emotional strength, reduced risk of depression, have improved motivation and purpose, be less aggressive, be less self-centred, more supportive of others and less judgmental............... and probably a lot more! :D