Here are some great reasons to adopt a cat:
- Having a cat reduces your blood pressure and helps prevent heart disease
- Having a cat fights depression and loneliness
- Cats are entertaining to watch and fun to play with
- Cats provide companionship
- Cats will cuddle up with you on a cold evening
- Cats are independent and can be left alone while you’re at work
- A cat’s mere presence will ward off unwanted mice and pests
- Cats are comfortable in small spaces like apartments
- Cats are very clean; they bathe themselves!
- A cat’s purr is instantly calming and relaxing
- Cats are affectionate
- Just 15 minutes a day of playing with you will satisfy a cat
- Cats are easy to house train, especially adult cats, who are probably already house trained
- Cats bring a little bit of the wild into your house
- Indoor cats and spayed/neutered cats live long lives, providing up to 20 years of companionship
- Cats are cheaper to spay/neuter than dogs, especially big dogs
- Taking care of a cat can help teach a child responsibility and humane values
- Lots of cats need good homes; when you adopt one, you’re saving a life