Are Cats Good for Us?

Are cats good for our health?

Yes. This study suggests that cats, in particular, are good for us. ABC News: Stroke on Your Mind? Stroke Your Feline: "New research suggests cat ownership could reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke."

So there's something special about cats that makes them better for our health than other pets?

Actually, yes. Cat purring actually speeds healing. And that goes for anyone within range, like a cat's person.

This is probably how cats got the reputation of having "nine lives." Cats can come back from very serious injuries.

Just because cats have special abilities doesn't mean we should be afraid of them.


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Many people said they were afraid of Oscar. But they shouldn't be.

It's not supernatural.

Oscar was a kitten in the nursing home, accompanying the nurses on their rounds. Because of a cat's superior senses, he was able to pick up on when a person was getting really sick; and taking it upon himself to be there for that person.

When they needed a little comfort, the most.

It's just another way cats like taking care of us. Because they do. When we are sick, the cats stick around to offer comfort. We shouldn't worry... unless we have Oscar.

And he already has a good home, and a good job.

Read more about the Ways Cats Care for Us.

Why does the cat ask to be fed all the time?

The number one reason cats ask to be fed all the time is:

They are hungry.

How can that be? we ask ourselves. Isn't there a bowl of food sitting right there? What do they want?

Unfortunately, a lot of cats get fed the wrong food. The typical dry cat food diet is full of grains.

And cats can't digest grains.

Cats lack the enzymes to digest carbohydrates. ANY carbohydrates.

That's grains, corn meal, fruits and vegetables; they may add it to cat food, but cat's bodies don't recognize it as food.

To find out what we are really feeding our cat, look at the label with our calculator handy. Add up two things from the label: Protein + Fat.

How big is that number? Because that is what we are really getting. Only protein and fat are foods the cat can digest and actually use.

Anything else is only going to make the cat fat and sick.

This makes us look at our cat food buying in a whole new way. Maybe that food is cheap, or maybe it's expensive. But if what we are getting in real food is only a fraction of what we are paying for, then we are not feeding the cat enough food.

And that's why the cat asks for food all the time.

Because the cat is hungry all the time.

So maybe it's time to rethink our cat food buying. Maybe we should use our cat food dollars to buy more actual food. Canned food is actually a better food bargain than the dry food; because it contains more food. Check the labels, and see for yourself!

Because the cat is not hungry all the time, they will actually eat less; and lose any excess weight, too. All the cat can do with those useless grains is turn it into fat.

Why are we paying good money to make our cat fat?

Getting better food can wind up costing us no more than what we are paying now, but we wind up with a healthier, happier cat.

Which saves us money in the long run, too.

When cats are fed the right diet, they aren't hungry all the time.

The Built-In Cat Instruction Manual

Suppose every pet came with a built-in tutorial that coached us step by step in their proper care.

It doesn't sound possible.

Yet, cats almost have that.

Cats only require us to master one skill in order for us to train, care for, and discipline them.

If we listen, cats will be our teacher.

Yes, cats want what they want.

But this isn't a bug, it's a feature!

Cats know how to make themselves happy better than we do. Happy cats are well behaved, happy, and affectionate cats.

If we learn how to listen to the cats, the cats will tell us what we should do.

A pet hardly gets any easier than that.

If the water in the dish is getting stale, the cat will signal us. If the cat feels neglected, they will come to us. If the litter needs cleaning, the cat is doing us a favor by telling us!

The more we understand and respond to the cat's request, the more our cat will feel loved. The more the cat feels loved, the more they will communicate with us, come around for petting, and not want to misbehave.

Cats want to work with us so they take care of themselves most of the time.

They don't want to be walked, they only want us to clean the litter regularly; we can pick the time. So they can pick the time. Isn't that easy?

We can always make our cat care and training easier.

We just have to consult our in-house expert.


Find out more about Hearing What Cats are Telling Us.

Two Cats are Easier Than One

Did you know that when we decide we want a cat, we can do ourselves a favor by getting two cats instead?

Even if we already have a cat?


It's true!

People worry about their cats getting along, but two cats are always easier than one.

In almost any circumstance.

That's because if we are starting from scratch (hee hee!) getting two cats instead of one solves a lot of our cat problems from the very beginning.

Two cats can play with each other and we don't have the whole burden of amusement.

Two cats means twice the chances of our message getting through. One cat might be better at understanding humans; and then they can tell the other cat.

Two cats means the cats will behave better; one of them is likely to be more cautious than the other, and will warn the other cat they are about to get into trouble.

Two cats coming into the home at once won't get into territory disputes. They are both starting from the same territory. So we increase the chances they will not just get along, but be buddies.


This "cat math magic" works even if we already have a cat, and we worry about adding a new cat. We solve our problem when we get our cat two new cats.

The new cats come into the house as a unit. They can play together when the other, probably older, cat is not in the mood.

The new cats will turn to each other for their social needs, and allow our present cat to develop the relationship at their own pace; they won't be harassed to be friends before they are ready.

The new cats turns the situation around. Instead of our present cat getting invaded by another cat, our present cat is presented with a cat group they can be a part of... or not, as they wish. They will find their territory guarding response blunted because two cats actually feel like less of an invasion than a lone cat.

We're already going to be putting down food dishes and scooping litter. But adding two new cats is only a fraction more work than adding just one. And adding two cats instead of one makes our work lighter, because they just get along better having a buddy right off the bat, not being lonely when we are away, and convincing a single cat that there's fun they are missing, not stuff they have to share.

So take advantage of Cat Higher Math. When we add cats; let's multiply instead.



Find out more about The Multiple Cat Advantage.