Cats, like other pets, are beneficial to human mental health. In an interview about this Tsargrad.tv said general physician Sergei Alendeev. He noted that animal care is, above all, a responsibility that has a positive impact on health.
“Man is a social being, no matter what we invent for ourselves. At a time when our society is often limited to the monitor screen, caring for a pet can help your mental health. But I believe that communication with people is also a very important “pill” that must be taken,” Alendeev said.
However, he warned that cat fur could cause allergies. Also, according to him, these animals are spreaders of toxoplasmosis, an infectious disease that a woman can become infected with during pregnancy.
In October, researchers from the University of Copenhagen surveyed more than 2,000 pet owners in the UK, Denmark and Austria and found EstablishedPeople tend to become more attached to and care for dogs than cats. The results are presented in the journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Previously veterinarians named problematic cat breeds.