Cats are very mysterious animals. The behavior they have is very different from that of dogs, and it is not that they are very domestic to say, unless they have been raised from young with people. Even so, whoever lives with some of them knows well how therapeutic they can be.
Precisely of that, of the psychological therapy with catsI'm going to talk to you so you can see how important they are.
What is the therapy?
There are many people - if not all - who go through a period of very low spirits from time to time throughout their lives. Nor can we forget those who have serious problems relating to relationships, such as those with autism for example, or the elderly who have been sent to a nursing home because they have been left with nothing.
As well. Cats that are especially affectionate, who like company and enjoy being caressed, can be "therapeutic animals" for all those human beings in need. Therefore, what is done is take them especially to hospitals and / or residences to get these people to open up, relate to each other and, incidentally, can improve both their self-esteem and their driving forces.
What benefits do they have?
Apart from what we have already said, "therapeutic cats" have other benefits:
- Reduce anxiety and depression: the mere fact of feeling useful taking care of a cat, even if it is just keeping him company (or letting him be the one with us 😉), helps us feel better.
- They promote a sense of responsibility: especially in children as in people who have a mental disorder, friendship with an animal awakens their sense of responsibility.
- They make them have a very pleasant time: because cats are pretty, but they also have the ability to know how to behave depending on the mood of the person.
So now you know: cats are magnificent. Well, this surely you already knew, but now you have one more reason to think about it 😉. If you need more information, I recommend you watch this video from the Affinity Foundation: