Site of the Day for Friday, October 25, 2013 8 Benefits of Being a Cat Owner Today's site, from the irrepressible folks at Mental Floss, offers a feel-good selection of the rewards enjoyed by those who share their homes with feline companions. Gentle Subscribers will find a little list spotlighting a few unexpected but happy bonuses for the devoted cat owner. "The war between cat and dog people is vicious and will probably never end. Here's some ammunition for the next time you're talking to one of those horrible dog lovers." - from the website This modest article points out the ways in which a cat's presence can have a beneficial effect. From relieving stress to lowering the risk for strokes and heart attacks, those small, furry creatures can produce a big impact. Each of the positive effects includes a link to a reputable source for the science behind the claim; thus the assertion that owning a cat can improve a guy's dating life can be trusted implicitly. A link at the article's conclusion directs to an equally warm and fuzzy report on the benefits of having a dog. Pounce over to the site for an entertaining run down of cat owner advantages at: http://mentalfloss.com/article/51154/8-benefits-being-cat-owner A.M. Holm Comments? Suggestions? <amholm@xxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.