3. Owning a cat diminishes risk of developing\u00a0allergies and asthma<\/a>. Many studies have been conducted on the effect of having pets in childhood and its connection to a decrease in allergies and asthma later in life. \u00a0Over the years\u00a0these studies\u00a0<\/a>have shown that there is a correlation between pet ownership and the development of allergies, though the studies are still inconclusive and scientists are still unsure as to why this phenomenon occurs. \u00a0One theory is that early exposure to potential cat allergens stimulates an immune system response in the patient and the body compensates and adapts. \u00a0Though the same theory could not be attributed to asthma.<\/p>\n 5. Cat owners end up needing fewer doctor\u2019s visits because of the power of purrs and the\u00a0holistic healing<\/a>\u00a0properties found in their vibrations. Cats purr with a vibration between 20-140 Hz which is known to cure some illnesses, heal infection and swelling, and, most interestingly, accelerate the healing of\u00a0broken bones<\/a>. As some people may not know cats\u00a0don\u2019t only purr<\/a>\u00a0when they are happy, but also purr when they are distressed.\u00a0 It is theorized this is because of the frequency of the vibrations in their purrs (bones and tendons heal with great density between 50-120 Hz).\u00a0 This contributes to the notion of cats having nine lives because they are able to self-heal serious bone injuries.\u00a0 As a cat compatriot, people also benefit from these special vibrations. Simply by having a cat lay on a patient\u2019s chest and purr has been known to diminish the pain patients were feeling.\u00a0 For a long time it was attributed\u00a0to the calming effect animals have on people and did nothing more than distract them from their discomfort.\u00a0 However, additional studies have shown that there is actually a\u00a0physiological improvement<\/a>\u00a0in the patients who had a purring kitty in their beds as opposed to other animals and the practice of using cats for healing purposes may date back as far as ancient Egypt.<\/p>\n Are you a cat owner? What benefits have you found your kitty brings you? Leave a comment and let us know!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As you may have read last week there are some unique health benefits that our aquatic friends can help us with.\u00a0 This week we would like to look at the upsides of getting friendly with our new feline contenders. Here are 5 surprising health benefits of bringing a kitten or cat into your life\u2026 1. Sorry dog people (don\u2019t worry, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5028,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[550],"tags":[277,46,276,19],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1020"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5897,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1020\/revisions\/5897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5028"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"5](\"http:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cat-3523992_1920-200x300.jpg\")
<\/a>2. If you\u2019re a straight guy,\u00a0owning a cat could make you more likely to get a date, which is good for physical and mental health. Studies<\/a> have shown women are more attracted to men who own cats. The knowledge of a guy having a soft spot for fur-balls usually ups his game in the dating department, as nearly 82% of women agree being a cat-lover makes men more attractive. How does this help your health, you may be wondering? An active love life contributes to better self-esteem and more positive \u201cself-talk\u201d as well as better eating habits.\u00a0 Whether this is due to a lack of depressed eating or the desire to impress a potential partner the effect is clear; people are happier when they have someone to share their lives with and usually try harder to keep themselves healthy.\u00a0 So, a cat might just be the fuzzy ticket in helping you find that special someone.\u00a0 Ladies should know that owning a dog has a similar effect on men.<\/p>\n![\"5](\"http:\/\/www.sittingforacause.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cat-2273598_1920-300x275.jpg\")
<\/a>4. Having a cat has been proven more effective on\u00a0lowering triglycerides<\/a>\u00a0and cholesterol than some medications! \u00a0A study conducted in 2006 and spanning the course of six years showed that patients without cats actually ran a 40% higher risk of suffering a heart attack, and a 30% higher risk of developing another heart disease. \u00a0This same study stated that owning a cat was more effective than some prescribed medication which only reduced risk by 2%, a great relief to those who have difficulty paying for expensive medications. \u00a0The same study also looked at the effect of owning a dog, unfortunately it did nor yield the same results.<\/p>\n