Mention KnowPickens today at the Animal Shelter of Pickens County and get a FREE KITTEN!!! Open from 11AM - 3PM. Located on Camp Road next to Amicalola EMC and across from the Bargain Barn. Includes spay/neuter and vaccines. Do you know just 15 to 30 minutes of quality time with a cat can calm your nerves and boost your mood? When you spend time with a cat, your production of serotonin, a chemical that boosts feelings of well-being, goes up, and your cortisol levels go down. This means that spending time with a cat can keep you healthier in the long run. A 20-year study found that people who owned a cat were 40% less likely to die from a heart attack. Below are other benefits: 1. Cats Help Improve Our Moods and Help Us Deal with Stress 2. Detecting Seizures 3. Pets Can Be Good for Our Children 4. Pets Can Help Us Recover from Trauma 5. Pets Can Keep the Doctor Away 6. Need More Proof? Look to the Wonder Pets in Animal-Assisted Therapy Read more on Purinas website -- https://purina.co.nz/cats/getting-a-cat/benefits-of-having-a-cat/
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:28:01 +0000