Cats Help Shield Owners From Heart Attack

THURSDAY, Feb. 21 HealthDay News — Whether its a frisky kitten or a tubby tabby, a cat at home could cut your heart attack risk by almost a third, a new study suggests.

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The finding, from a 10-year study of more than 4,300 Americans, suggests that the stress relief [...]

Scientific American: Cat Fleas Abhor A Vacuum

If you don’t subscribe to the Dutch journal Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, you might have missed the news about fleas: the best way to get rid of a house full of cat fleas is to reach for the vacuum cleaner. The old upright is not only lethal to adult [...]