Cat Paw Prints
The Back Story:
Ailurophile, a lover of cats
Cat ownership has many physical benefits for humans, including lowering our risk of stroke and heart attack, but felines can also have a positive effect on our mental health. In fact, a study of 200 couples found that cats were more capable than spouses at alleviating negative moods.
Our attachment to cats seems to go even deeper. People ascribe the same personality traits to cats that psychologists use to definite human personality: directing one’s interest outward,neuroticism, agreeableness and openness.