Study Shows Owning A Cat Reduces Risk of Heart Attack

Boston (dbTechno) - A new study has shown that owning a pet, such as cat, can greatly lower your risk of heart attack. This is because the of the love and affection a cat shows, it can relieve stress greatly. Dogs, on the other hand, did not show the same benefit.

A new National Health and Nutrition Examination Study has revealed that owning a cat can actually lower your risk of heart attack.

The study looked at the health information of 4,435 people who all took part in the study.

Around 50% of those who took part in the study owned, or had owned a cat. The other half did not ever own a cat.

The study revealed in its conclusion that those who did not own a cat were at a 40% increased risk of heart attack compared to those who have owned or do own a cat.

Lianne Duggan of the Douglas Institute in Quebec stated “Cats are so calm when you look at them. They manifest the kind of quality that makes us calm.”

The study has been presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2008.

The conference is being held in New Orleans. One interesting thing to note is that dogs did not have the same benefit to reduce the risk of heart attack for people.