Cat owners have a higher level of mental health.
Australian scientists selected 92 cat owners and 70 non-pet owners to investigate whether their mental health is related to pet ownership. The final research shows that the mental health level of people who own cats is indeed higher than that of people who don't own pets.
The results show that people who own cats are happier, more confident, and have better sleep quality and attention.
Cats make children more focused.
Cats can not only make adults feel happy, but also benefit children. Researchers in Scotland did a study on 2262 children aged 1 1~ 15.
Finally, it is found that children who have a strong relationship with cats have a higher quality of life. In the past, the stronger the relationship between children and cats, the less sad, lonely, energetic and focused children were.
Cats can improve mental problems.
20 1 1 year, relevant British scholars have also conducted surveys, with a total of ***62 1 people, aged between 26 and 55. Among the respondents who own cats, 87% believe that cats have a positive impact on themselves. 76% people think that the company of cats can make them live more actively; One third of people think that touching a cat can calm them down.
More relevant research abroad shows that cats can have a positive impact on people's mental health at all stages, and many foreign medical institutions also use cats as auxiliary treatment animals.
Cats are often used as emotional support animals.
Cornell University research found that people's attachment to cats will play a great calming role, especially for people with mental illness. Stroking a cat can help the owner relieve stress, improve his mood and make it easier to establish contact with others.