Improving Human Lives

In recent years, scientists have investigated our relationship with cats. An Australian study confirmed that cat owners visited the doctor less often than noncat owners.

In the United States, fewer cat owners died during the yea following a major heart attack than those in similar circumstances who did not own a cat.

What remains to be determined is whether an improved quality of life is created by living with cats, or whether living with cats is simply a manifestation of a good quality of life