Scientists studying the human-animal bond have discovered their health

benefits of owning a cat. Yes even that the little "black cat" can be good for you!

1. Help your cardiovascular system

1. Help your cardiovascular system

Studies at the University of Minnesota determined those who did not own cats

with thirty to forty percent more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than

cat owners were sorry dog owners you don't see the same benefit

The chance of death from sudden heart attack is reduced to four cat owners are

A study determined that pet owners were more likely than anonymous to survive a

heart attack

regardless of the severity of that attack. Other research suggests that

owning a cat compares favorably with going on a low-salt diet for reducing

heart disease risk

2. Help your immune system

2. Help your immune system

The immune system gets a boost from the feeling you get just by owning a cat

Owning a cat may lead to improved social support reduce depression and

more love to play and exercise all of these help your immune system function better

And cats can tell when you're not feeling well. They help you get better by

coming to comfort you

3. Avoid allergies and respiratory problems

Children who are raised around cats and dogs develop immunity to allergens at an

early age the incidence of respiratory problems including asthma is reduced in

children exposed to catch early in their lives as a bonus children raised with

pets appear to develop greater empathy for the feelings of others and relate

better to other people

4. Lower your blood pressure

4. Lower your blood pressure

patting your cat is coming and reduces your blood pressure studies at the State

University of New York at Buffalo found lower blood pressure in the study

subjects who own pets compared with those who did not

5. Lower your cholesterol and triglycerides

5. Lower your cholesterol and triglycerides

diet and exercise go a long way toward reducing cholesterol and triglyceride

levels but owning the cat helps to 2015 Canadian study found owning a cat

lowered cholesterol better than even some medications

6. Reduce your stroke risk

6. Reduce your stroke risk

a University of Minnesota study determined cat ownership can reduce your

stroke risk by up to one-third

7. Heal your bones and muscles

7. Heal your bones and muscles

spirit of frequency between 22 140 hurts which is known to have therapeutic

effect bones heal best at 25 hurts and 50 Hertz frequencies and 100 tests in

two hundred hats are also helpful soft tissues like muscles tendons and

ligaments heal faster at these frequencies and infections in swelling

are also healed in this frequency range

8. Reduce anxiety and stress

8. Reduce anxiety and stress

in today's fast-paced lifestyle with more work and less socializing

interacting with a pet brings playtime and creativity back into your life

caring for your cat and cuddling with your cat take your mind off your own

worries in reducing levels of anxiety and stress

9. Improve your mood, relieve depression

9. Improve your mood, relieve depression

apps may have the reputation of being solitary and social animals but cat

owners know this is not the case

the love and companionship of a cat helps you feel better about life in

general and can lift your mood and lessen feelings of depression

10. Reduce loneliness

10. Reduce loneliness

having a person cap connection is a form of social interaction if your group of

friends is small too far away your cat can help relieve your feelings of

loneliness if you come home to an empty house at the end of the day

spending time with your cat can uplift your mood families today are smaller and

often far apart

empty nesters fulfill the need to nurture and find a reason to get up in

the morning by only look at the social support provided by your pet may

encourage you to interact more with other people

11. Therapy pets reduce medical expenses

11. Therapy pets reduce medical expenses

people who own cats make fewer doctor and hospital visits when they do visit

the hospital they are discharged India overall their medical expenses are

reduced therapy dogs are fairly common in nursing homes in special needs

schools but there are therapy cats two cats know who needs a good pairing

12. Exercise

12. Exercise

caps to need as much exercises dogs but they still love to play make your cat or

exercise buddy and help him bad at all emails around what your cat and learn

how to stretch observe how many times your cat stretches and when he does it

and join in the pet evoked can improve your quality of life

caps may not be able to confirm their nine lives on to their owners but you

can improve the one life you do have by sharing it with the cat