Cats have fascinated and intrigued people of the world, for ages
First domesticated then worshipped in ancient Egypt , later bred and exported abroad, cats became loyal companions and objects of admiration.
The Cats Broadway musical, is a good example of how these furry miracles can inspire artists of different eras.
Tolstoy even told the tale of a cat who was critical to his story “Master and Margarita”; Sir Winston Churchill firmly believed that cats were important companions and always had his pal Jock in the room when meals were to commence.
To prevent his cats from letting in too much sunlight by opening the door into dark the laboratory, Sir Isaac Newton, invented the cat flap, now known as door flap. Invented in the 17th century, door flap is still a much needed article to help cats circulate in and out of the house.
Nikola Tesla, a prodigious inventor was first struck with question What is electricity? in early childhood while petting his cat Macak. Tesla was intrigued by the static and sparks that occurred as he stroked his friend and his curiosity ultimately led him to his groundbreaking findings in mechanical and electrical engineering.
Cats help to reduce stress
Cats may be lovely to look at but they are also very therapeutic and proffer health benefits to their owners and people who spend time with them. Contact cats can help lower high blood pressure according to a study published in 2002 by professors W.B. Mendes, J. Blascovich and K. Allen of the State University of New York. The article was titled “Cardiovascular reactivity and the presence of pets friends and spouses: the truth about cats and dogs” contains ample evidence and support that cats can indeed reduce stress and be beneficial to a cat owner’s health.
One of the reasons cats are so popular in North America is that they’re low maintenance pets. The American Veterinary Medical Association in 2007 stated that in the United States there are over 82 million felines being kept as pets. Wikipedia states that cats typically live longer if they live exclusively indoors. They are less likely to come in contact with diseases and bacteria, are protected from cat fight injuries and are not susceptible to being hit by a car. However keeping a cat indoors or letting it out, is a purely personal choice, that depends on many circumstances. You must love and care for your cat. We are responsible for those we take in. Let us not, let them down.
Sigmun Freud once said that “Time spend with a cat is never wasted.”
