Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Felines In The Lives of Celebrities

By Robert Jizawa

Cats have been objects of interest to people around the world for a long time. They were first worshipped and domesticated in Egypt before they were bred and exported overseas, where they became trustworthy companions and widely admired.

The Broadway Musical "Cats" is an excellent example of how these animals can influence artists in different periods of time.

Tolstoy even told the tale of a cat who was critical to his story "Master and Margarita"; Sir Winston Churchill firmly believed that cats were important companions and always had his pal Jock in the room when meals were to commence.

To prevent his cats from letting in too much sunlight by opening the door into dark the laboratory, Sir Isaac Newton, invented the cat flap, now known as door flap. Invented in the 17th century, door flap is still a much needed article to help cats circulate in and out of the house.

Nikola Tesla, a prodigious inventor was first struck with question "What is electricity?" in early childhood while petting his cat Macak. Sparks produced by the repetitive contact of his palm with the cat's fur pushed Tesla to later make phenomenal discoveries in the field of electrical and mechanical engineering!

People are easily entranced by a cat's graceful gait, their hypnotic eyes and relaxing purr. You can even find cat fancier clubs just for cat lovers as well as salons and pet clothing lines that cater to your feline's needs. Consumers not only love their pets, they also love to spend money on their pets and they like to buy specialty items--frontline for cats is an example.

Cats aren't only aesthetically pleasing; they also possess some therapeutic values. Contact cats can help lower high blood pressure according to a study published in 2002 by professors W.B. Mendes, J. Blascovich and K. Allen of the State University of New York. In their article called "Cardiovascular Reactivity and the Presence of Pets, Friends and Spouses: the Truth about Cats and Dogs," they explain the means by which cats can help lower stress and benefit someone's overall health.

One of the reasons cats are so popular in North America is that they're low maintenance pets. There are more than 82 million domesticated cats in the United States according to a 2007 study conducted by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Wikipedia states that cats typically live longer if they live exclusively indoors. They are less likely to come in contact with diseases and bacteria, are protected from cat fight injuries and are not susceptible to being hit by a car. Whether or not to have an indoor cat is a personal decision that depends on different factors. You definitely need to love your cat. Cats we adopt are our responsibility. We need to never let them down.

Sigmund Freud once said, "Time spent with cats is never wasted.

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