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According to a recent scientific study i cats relieve our suffering in case of loss or separation.
It seems, in fact, that the presence of a feline is very useful when we are faced with the pain that comes from a loss or in general from a separation.
We know how much the presence of a cat can be good for ours happiness. Not surprisingly, we have already told you about cat therapy and the benefits and privileges of living with a cat.
But every day there science takes steps forward to prove the real effectiveness that our four-legged friends have for our happiness.
In fact, according to a recent scientific study, cats can help us alleviate the suffering that comes from a loss.
The suffering of the end of a love, for example, but also that which comes as a result of a real mourning.
This is confirmed by a study conducted by Florida State University and published on The Gerontologist.
A team of experts has in fact analyzed a sample of people over the age of 50.
According to the results of the analysis, people who adopted a pet following a trauma have overcome the pain better.
Dawn Carr, the research coordinator, said that behind this discovery there is a very simple explanation.
It seems, in fact, that taking care of someone following a loss helps us to feel useful again. It helps us feel important, indispensable, and obviously loved.
We know well, in fact, how much the loss of someone risks making us feel unappreciated, almost useless. But the presence of a pet it allows us to still find someone who can love us, someone who depends on us.
In short, if anyone still needed a reason to get a cat, here is it for you. Cats are good for our health for many reasons and science has confirmed it!
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