It seems so. I am not trying to make all you cat people (sorry Giggle) feel bad about your chosen companions, but a recent finding out of Queen's University in Belfast has found that when it comes to health, dog owners take the cake.
Dog owners tended to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol as well as fewer minor ailments and serious medical problems. This is in part due to increases in physical activity (walks) but also since owning a dog can aid in the development of social contacts, which may enhance both physiological and psychological human health indirectly.
Although their smiles could have been due to an animal of another kind, the dogs definitely brought a few social celebs, such as Hilary Duff, together recently at the Much Love Animal Rescue Benefit at the Playboy mansion.
Don't give up on your feline companion just yet though -- Pet owners in general tended to be healthier than the average member of the population.
For more pics of celebs such as Tori Spelling, looking happy and healthy with these adorable pups, just read more
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That may be so, but I'll ALWAYS be a cat person.
1i'll take being smarter over being "healthier" any day... ;P
CATZ 4 LYFE.
also, no one likes dog macros.
2i'd still take a cat over a dog ANY day!!
3oh yeah, cats rule and dogs drool!!
4I have a dog and a cat so I guess I'm on the fence.
5I have 2 and 2 dogs, so I guess that makes me super happy!
6Ugh, dogs do NOT make me healthier. All the barking, the jumping, the drooling, the smell... being around dogs puts me in an AWFUL mood, which cannot be better for my health. Just the barking grating on my nerves all day.... NO THANK YOU.
7no matter how upset i am, when my cat looks at me and purrs, it will always make me smile
8I'll stay pet(and kid) free, thanks.
9Cats contribute to schizophrenia... It was in this book, the NY Times bestseller: 'Suvival of the Sickest' by Dr. Sharon Moalem.
10Don't get me wrong, I love my cat, but I'm extra careful about cleaning him and cleaning up for him now!
katlovesclothes:
well, sorta. yes it is possible to get toxoplasmosis from cat feces but this is in extreme cases where either the cat just goes anywhere and it is never cleaned up or aired out; or you live with 1000 cats.
if you are a responsible pet owner who takes care of the litter box, uses sanitary litter and in general has good hygiene, it is not a problem.
wow, what a scare tactic - so absurd.
11While I do love dogs, my cats are my children.
12I love my lovely Lola (cat). The study is interesting, but for myself, my cat encourages me to go out and excersise just by seeing her agility and and flexibility. I guess it inspires me to be more like her, like catwoman. lol
13i'm staying a cat person =)
14I don't believe in the whole cat-person/dog-person thing. I like and respect both! What unique little creatures! All pets are adorable!
15Cat person here.
16i agree with colleen , both r adorable in their own special ways.
17my 2 cats are my babies. major cat person here.
18I'm a hugeeeeeeeeeeeeee DOG person.
19I'm owned by a 5 year old Doberman, and a Chihuahua.
I own a dog whom I ADORE, BUT if I owned a cat I'd still love dogs. That's the difference between "dog" people and "cat" people.
20Cats (and their owners) are more intellectual while dogs (and their owners) are more active. Anyway, cats rule!
21ya... I'm a dog person so I'm gonna live forever.
22I adore my kitty. She is 16 years old and we have seriously been through a lot together. I have nothing against dogs, (except the ones that live downstairs and bark all day but I blame their owner for their unhappiness), they are good souls too. I think like most things, it's up to the individual and their approach to life. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.
Peace.
23Dogs really are MANS BEST FRIEND!!!
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