Never Trust A Human Who Doesn’t Like Animals

There are few exceptions

Nancy Parish
3 min readSep 8, 2023
Harper Lee / Photo courtesy of Author

Who doesn’t love a cute kitten or puppy? They have a way of melting even the hardest of hearts.

In 2014, there were over 2 million cat videos on the internet with a total of over 25 billion views. That’s roughly over 10,000 views per video. Clearly, we like our cats.

And many doctors have said that laughter is the best medicine. Include laughter in a cat video (or dog video) and you get a great prescription for stress relief.

Studies have shown, “Pet ownership has been related to a reduction in stress, autonomic responses to cold and cognitive tasks, and need for medical attention associated with life stressors.”

There are definitely benefits to spending time with animals. I know from personal experience that cats are great listeners and don’t care if I’ve gained a few pounds. They just want to spend time by my side.

When my mom passed away, my cat Hermione curled up with me on the couch to lend her support. The same is true with all my cats.

I love every moment I spend with my furry companions. Most dog and cat lovers would say the same.

There are people who overlook the mutual benefits of pet ownership and choose to focus on their own needs.

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Nancy Parish
Nancy Parish

Written by Nancy Parish

Amateur Cat Herder. Previously, Contributing Editor for CWIM. My ebook Life with Scout: The Blind Kitty Chronicles avail. https://thesoundandfurry.com/

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