Cats Owned by Famous People
Posted by GuestW on Oct 14, 2009 in Cats • No commentsCats have fascinated and intrigued people of the world, for ages. First domesticated then worshipped in ancient Egypt , later bred and exported abroad, cats became loyal companions and objects of admiration.
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.
Sir Isaac Newton created the cat door, or cat flap, so that his feline friends could come and go as they wished without letting too much light into his laboratory. Invented in the 17th century, door flap is still a much needed article to help cats circulate in and out of the house.
The gifted inventor Nikola Tesla first wondered about electricity as a young child while petting his cat Macak. Tesla was intrigued by the static and sparks that occurred as he stroked his friend and his curiosity ultimately led him to his groundbreaking findings in mechanical and electrical engineering.
The elegance of cat’s movements, their soothing purr and beautiful eyes make everyone appreciate them. Now, there are lots of “Cat Lovers” clubs, fancy grooming salons and cat clothing lines. Consumers not only love their pets, they also love to spend money on their pets and they like to buy specialty items–the frontline for cats is an example.
Cats aren’t only aesthetically pleasing; they also possess some therapeutic values. A study done in 2002 at the State University of New York (K, Allen, J. Blascovich, and W.B. Mendes) discovered that being exposed to a cat and petting a cat can significantly lower a person’s blood pressure. 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.
Cats are extremely popular in North America because they are indoor animals that are low in maintenance. There are more than 82 million domesticated cats in the United States according to a 2007 study conducted by the American Veterinary Medical Association. According to Wikipedia , cats kept exclusively indoors, benefit from a longer life span. Indoor cats will not be hit by a car, exposed to cat fights, and an indoor cat simply will not be exposed to the various diseases and bacteria that are endemic in the outdoor cat population. However keeping a cat indoors or letting it out, is a purely personal choice, that depends on many circumstances. You definitely need to love your cat. We are responsible for those we take in. Let us not, let them down.
”Time spend with cats is never wasted” – Sigmund Freud.
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