Tag: cat ownership
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Alberta Judge Rules Pets Aren’t Children in Divorce Dispute Over Cats
Pets as Property: A Lesson from Alberta’s Family Court In a decision that underscores a widening gap between human and animal rights in family law, an Alberta judge has ruled that a group of cats must be divided between two feuding former spouses rather than treated as a shared, childlike responsibility. The judgment, announced in…
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Petting a Cat? The Possible Link Between Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia Risk
Overview: What the Research Suggests A recent meta-analysis pooling data from 17 studies explored whether owning a cat is associated with an increased risk of schizophrenia-related disorders. The analysis found that individuals exposed to cats may have roughly double the odds of developing schizophrenia-related conditions compared with those without cat exposure. It’s important to interpret…
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Petting a Cat? Could double your risk of schizophrenia, research suggests
Overview: What the study suggests A meta-analysis pooling data from 17 research studies found a potential association between cat ownership and an increased risk of schizophrenia-related disorders. According to the analysis, people exposed to cats appeared to have roughly double the odds of developing schizophrenia-related conditions compared with those without such exposure. Importantly, this finding…