Cat People Win!!

Studies are finding that there are health benefits to being owned by cats and that cats provide unconditional love. Some medical experts are consistently perplexed by the exact reasons why cat ownership could reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

One woman claims that while chronically battling fibromyalgia, her cat came to her when she was feeling her worst and eased her pain by simply purring on her shoulder. I know that I've experienced symptom relief from my cats who have curled up behind me and emitted heat into my lower back and eased some pain.

I love my pets and can't do without them.

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