The Paw-sitives of Spending Time with Cats

By Jordan McDowell

If you’re a cat person, you know just how much comfort a cat companion can bring, but did you know that these paw-sitive feelings are backed by science, too? Keep reading to find out how spending time with cats can improve your life.

Improves Heart Health

When following over 4,400 participants over 20 years, scientists found that cat owners had reduced stress levels and blood pressure. This long-term effect keeps your heart healthy.

Promotes Healing

Cats are fantastic destressing companions. They are great listeners and provide a tactile comfort while laying with you. A cat’s purr not only releases endorphins, the body’s feel good chemical, but resonates between a frequency of 25 and 140Hz that’s been shown to heal bones, tendons and joints.

Helps You Study

Not only does being around a cat provide a tactile benefit; they can also help you study!  Interacting with a cat can activate the prefrontal cortex. This helps you stay focused, improves your working memory and helps you make decisions. If you’ve got a big study guide to look over, why not study with a cat in your lap?

Helps the Cat Develop

Playing with the cats doesn’t only help you have fun; it helps promote growth in the cats as well! Cats need stimulation and interaction, it engages their instincts and build their confidence leading to independent, happy cats.

The benefits of spending time with a cat are many, for both the human and the cat. If you don’t have a cat of your own, you can still reap these benefits by booking an appointment at Cat Connection, where you’ll spend quality time hanging out with adoptable cats in a cozy home-like environment.