What cats heal people and how to choose a furry healer?

Author Irina Shlionskaya

08.12.2021 22:15

Zoosphere » Cats

Cats have been living alongside humans for several millennia. Initially, they were tamed as rodent hunters, but later it turned out that the range of cat “functions” is much wider. Affectionate, fluffy, mischievous creatures evoke a lot of positive emotions in people. And they also... heal. In any case, they bring considerable health benefits.

Miracle healers?

Cats are often called psychics and “whiskered healers.” There are people who are convinced that these animals are able to cure many diseases, as they have some kind of paranormal abilities. There are even special guides that tell what breeds of cats are capable of healing certain ailments and in what places to put them in order to be cured...

We will not judge whether this is all true or something from the realm of mythology. But some facts about cats have actually been confirmed by professional scientists and doctors. Here is a list of them.

How is the treatment carried out?

To help its person, the pet can come and lie down next to him.
There are no exact instructions for effective treatment for cats. Like a person, an animal may be in the mood for communication, or perhaps at this moment it does not want to contact the patient. However, often pets who love their owner come to him themselves, lie down next to him, climb into his arms, or even try to sit in front of the problem area in order to provide the most effective healing effect.

Spayed or neutered cats lose the ability to treat various diseases.

Cats keep you warm

Of course, no one will argue that it is much warmer with a cat snuggled against your side than without it. There are even cases where cats literally saved people from death, warming them with their own warmth until help came...

But, paradoxically, the best “warmers” are not fluffy cats at all, but “sphinxes”, which are completely devoid of hair. They are usually owned by those who are allergic to wool, but dream of having a pet. Many people do not like cats of this breed, but those who decide to adopt such a pet become very attached to them and are no longer ready to exchange them for anyone...

The fact is that the body temperature of sphinxes is very high - 42 degrees. This is much higher than that of humans. If the heat in the room is bad or you feel chills, then just hold your pet close to you and you will quickly warm up.

Research

It has been scientifically proven that a black animal has a healing electromagnetic field.
The fact that gray, red, and black cats cure human diseases became known by accident. During a scientific experiment conducted at the National University of Therapeutic Methods in London, a cat accidentally wandered into the room past the working devices. The recorded indicators surprised scientists. It turns out that cats influence electromagnetic vibrations. Thus, a magnetic field is formed at the location of the animal, which is emitted by various medical devices used to treat internal diseases in humans.

Cats save you from heart attacks

Yuri Kuklachev with a cat
At least this applies to men. American scientists conducted a study in which 10,000 people aged 40 to 80 took part. It turned out that 70% of the stronger sex who lived to 85 years old kept cats at home.

According to researchers, communication with cats significantly reduces the risk of heart attacks and strokes, from which people most often die. Most likely, the cardiovascular system is beneficially affected by the positive emotions that their owners experience when contacting their tailed pets. But for women, such a correlation is not observed. True, representatives of the fairer sex already live longer. By the way, women often prefer cats to other pets. 53 percent of women and only 40 percent of men are cat lovers.

How does a cat treat its owner?

Domestic cats heal people, causing a lot of positive emotions with their appearance and behavior. The patient, seeing such cuteness, relaxes, forgets about pain and discomfort. It is in a positive attitude that the maximum healing effect is achieved. Men and women who have cats at home are much less likely to suffer from various diseases. If the pets feel that something is wrong with the owner, he is sick and experiencing discomfort, the animals immediately provide first aid. They lie opposite the diseased area and take away negative energy. Thanks to this effect, a person can recover faster at home, without resorting to traditional medicine.

Cats protect against allergies

It is generally accepted that cats, on the contrary, contribute to allergies. For this very reason, many people refuse to have cats at home and forbid their children from doing so. But in fact, if a cat is next to the baby from the first days of life, he will never develop an allergy to these animals, since immunity to allergens is developed.

It also happens that if children or even adults with allergies are in prolonged contact with a cat, the allergic reaction gradually goes away.

Appearance of sphinxes

Once you get used to the appearance of a hairless cat, you will notice additional differences from other cat breeds. The ears look quite large, and what is noteworthy is that a good cat should be quite wrinkled. Sphynxes are the most folded cat breed. Adult Sphynx cats should have as many folds as possible, mainly on the head, but these folds should not be clearly defined.

Sphinxes only appear naked. It would be more accurate to say that they are hairless, because their skin is covered with a very thin layer of wool, its texture reminiscent of suede. The body feels warm and soft, reminiscent of peach skin. Short, fine hairs are acceptable on the paws, outer surfaces of the ears, tail and scrotum.

Despite the minimal coat, the color of Sphynx cats is very diverse in both color and pattern.

Character of the sphinxes

Even though the Sphynx cat breed lacks one of the defining characteristics of a cat, fur, don't be confused. This hairless cat breed makes very sweet, affectionate and loyal pets. Sphynx cats love to be the center of attention and often demand it from a person or other animal. It is worth remembering that children may often be reluctant to adopt a hairless cat, feeling that they will not be able to socialize and cuddle with it as they do with most other breeds.

Smart and very energetic, Sphynx cats love to show off in front of their owners and are very friendly towards guests.

When it's time to sleep, they go in search of a warm, cozy place, most often under the covers.

They seek people's attention and follow them everywhere, wagging their tail with joy and purring from the pleasure of being close to a person. Despite their alien appearance, they are real cats who “have their own minds.” If you have lost your Sphynx, check the top of your home; you may find your pet looking down at you from somewhere. Hide and seek is their favorite game.

Sphynxes are very good at using their bare paws with long fingers to grasp small objects. Sphinxes are extremely curious, they will squeeze anywhere and turn over everything in the world to satisfy their curiosity.

Sphynx cats have strong personalities and do not cope well if left alone at home all day. If your Sphynx is unhappy, then it will not be good for anyone.

RUSSIAN BLUE CAT

Coat type: shorthair

Size: small and medium

Country of origin: Russia

Cat Specialization

It is believed that animals, depending on the length of their fur, gender and breed, cure certain diseases.

You can find out which cats are being treated from the table:

In England, white cats are sold in pharmacies as a cure for chronic fatigue syndrome.

The healing properties also depend on the gender of the animal:

• Cats will help better with radiculitis, arthritis, arthrosis, fractures - everything related to the musculoskeletal system.
• Cats are more successful in solving emotional problems and treating diseases of internal organs.

What diseases require feline therapy?

• Heart disease (cats help quickly normalize blood pressure and relieve pain).
• Disturbances in the musculoskeletal system.
• Pathologies of bones and joints.
• Malfunctions of the digestive system.
• Depression and insomnia, neuroses, mental illness.
• Bronchial asthma and disorders of the respiratory system.
• Endocrine diseases.
• Drug addiction and alcoholism.

Felinotherapy is often used for adaptation and socialization of children who suffer from autism and cerebral palsy. Simple stroking and communication with tailed animals does not require any effort, but even a few minutes in such company can have a positive effect.

Contraindications to cat therapy

Is it true that cats heal? Scientists were able to prove this, but are there indications for this type of treatment? Often, cat therapy is suitable for almost everyone, but if a person is allergic to cats or simply dislikes these animals, then it is better to refuse such an idea.

Also, you should not contact cats during an exacerbation of mental illness; the animal will simply get scared and will not be able to help the person in any way.

There are very few contraindications to cat therapy, so every lover of these cute and fluffy creatures can take advantage of their healing properties and feel the magic of their beloved pet.

Cats are amazing inhabitants of our planet!

Cats are the best medicine
Cats are famous home healers. According to scientists, it is enough to stroke your pet to lower blood pressure and calm down. Therefore, in a house where cats live, stress is easier to bear, and the family becomes more harmonious and friendly. When we pet a cat, our heart rate and blood pressure decrease. And people with heart disease are more likely to live longer if they have a cat than those who don't have a cat or dog.

Cats are the laziest mammals. They sleep 16 hours a day.

Cats are unique animals

They are 14 times better than humans at perceiving odors and can hear sounds at a frequency of 60 kHz. For comparison: people - 20 kHz, dogs - 40 kHz. A cat can hear sounds in the ultrasonic range, and its “ambush” near a mouse hole makes sense, even if the rodents do not move. Rodents communicate using ultrasound, and the cat overhears these conversations.

The length of the largest cat is 1.2319 meters

Among the representatives of large cat breeds, the largest is the Maine Coon. The body length of an adult cat often reaches 1 meter in length, and the weight of males is 6-9 kg.

cat nose

To understand and study the world, nature has endowed cats with a very precise and incredibly complex tool—the nose. Small, blind and deaf kittens unerringly find their mother's milk nipples, completely relying only on their sense of smell. Representatives of the cat family have eighty million olfactory cells for smell and sense even the faintest odors, while humans have only twenty million such cells and their sense of smell is fourteen times worse than that of cats. The surface of a cat's nose is unique, just like human fingerprints.

How old is your cat by human standards?

If your cat is 3 years old, that is equivalent to a human being 30 years old. If 8 years, then humanly - 50. If 14, then 72 human years. The average lifespan of a domestic cat is 15 years, while for wild cats it is from 3 to 5 years.

Eyes in the dark

Under favorable conditions, a greenish cat's eye in the dark is visible at a distance of up to 80 meters due to the fact that cat's eyes reflect light so that some of the rays return along the same path along which they hit the eyes.

If the pupils are dilated, then the cat is very interested in something or is in a playful mood

Scruff reflex

Under the skin of a kitten's scruff are nerve endings that cause a specific behavior - the "neck reflex" - this is when the kitten's body relaxes, and its tail and paws tuck into its tummy so as not to get caught on anything while it is being transported.

They're really cool creatures

The magical power of purring

Scientists have been studying such an amazing cat ability as purring for many years. Purring is a powerful healing tool that helps your cat be resilient and in good health.

• There is a whole section in cat therapy that is dedicated specifically to purring.
• These sounds help people heal faster, and nothing is as calming as a lurking, purring cat.
• When a person hears these sounds, his blood circulation improves, his heart rate and blood pressure normalize.

Cats absorb negative human energy, converting it into positive impulses.

What cats can heal people?

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Some people think that feline therapy (treatment with cats) requires some special breeds of pets. In fact, absolutely any animal that is already an adult, has good contact with people, and behaves kindly and openly can act as a healer. In addition, the cat itself must be healthy.

Many years of experience show that black felines have stronger energy and healing abilities than individuals of other colors. It has also been noted that cats with long hair are better than others in helping to cope with insomnia, depression and many neurological disorders. Representatives of the Siamese breed effectively treat colds, shorthairs – kidneys and digestive organs, and the British – the heart. If a cat lives in your house, you reduce the risk of developing diseases of the nervous system, and if there is a cat, you avoid problems with joints.

How to start treatment on your own?

Many people have cats at home, whose abilities they are not even aware of. To use your pet for medicinal purposes, you need to remember simple rules. The cat should be cheerful and calm, fed and in a good mood. The better she is located towards you, the better the healing effect.

If you need to cope with neurosis or other similar diseases, the best time for therapy is the evening. To solve heart problems, choose a time to communicate with your cat during the day. To overcome problems in the functioning of the respiratory system, you need to devote a few minutes to feline therapy in the morning.

If you have a cat in your house, use its abilities to get rid of various ailments.
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Longhaired cats

This category of furry healers includes:

• Angora;
• Siberian;
• Burmese;
• Himalayan;
• Maine Coon;
• ragdoll;
• Burmila;
• Kurilian bobtail.

These breeds of furry pets are capable of treating neurological diseases and are considered a home “neurologist.” They cope well with insomnia, irritability, depression, and osteochondrosis.

What does the scientific community think?

Science can perceive some phenomena as something mystical and untrue. And people are often skeptical of fables. When it comes to treatment, we try to weigh all the pros and cons to understand how effective the doctor's advice will be. If you have a cat at home, you know how calming it can be. Scientists' versions talk about the healing effects. The purring of cats undoubtedly influences the human condition. It's all about the impulses that accompany the soothing sound. Pay attention to the calm and balanced behavior of a pet that comes to a sick person. He shares energy with him, and any owner will say that you can feel this when communicating with the cat. Therefore, there can be no doubt.

Scientists conducting research in the 70s set out to find out whether cats could cure diseases. To do this, they invited subjects to participate in the experiment. People were divided into two groups. Both received appropriate drug treatment. But people from only one group interacted with cats. As a result of the study, indicators improved for all subjects. But the sample that was asked to communicate with cats showed higher results. This is not the only discovery by scientists that has shown the healing benefits of communicating with pets.

People have been observing this feature in the behavior of cats for a long time. Later, the studies were repeated in Canada, Great Britain, and Japan. As a result, similar data were obtained.

But feline therapy, treatment with cats, appeared even earlier. In Ancient Egypt they were revered and respected. They were Cleopatra's favorite animals. And even then people were looking for an answer to the question of what breeds of cats treat people. In Tibet, residents did not doubt the healing abilities of these pets. They knew about this phenomenon in the East. In addition, the pages of the Koran describe one incident that happened to the Prophet Muhammad. One day a cat saved him from a snake bite.

What do cats treat?

Representatives of the cat family can take part in both the treatment and prevention of a number of diseases.

Below is a list of diseases that cats can treat:

• Neuroses
• Depression
• Schizophrenia
• Stress
• Fatigue, irritability, anxiety
• Insomnia
• Feeling unwell due to weather conditions
• Autism
• Post-traumatic syndrome
• Addictions (alcoholism, drug addiction)
• Bronchitis
• Arrhythmia
• Stabilizes blood pressure
• Arthritis, radiculitis
• Atherosclerosis
• Migraine.

People with mental disabilities or disorders perceive the cat calmly, without showing concern. When a cat sits on a person, purring affectionately, and massages with its paws, it has a relaxing effect. It is on the close spiritual contact between man and animal that therapy is built.

Cats do not need to be trained to treat them. It is enough to establish a friendly relationship with them.

How does a cat sense a sore spot?

Bioenergetics specialists are confident that cats can diagnose diseases in humans and lie on sore spots. If the animal often sleeps on the owner’s legs, it means that he suffers from hypotension or frequent colds. If the cat lies in the lumbar region, then there are problems with the kidneys.

When a pet lies on the owner's left shoulder blade or shoulder, there is heart disease. If a cat sleeps on a person's head, then he has hypertension or a predisposition to frequent headaches.

Animal-assisted therapy

Animal + treatment (Animal + therapy) (lat.) – a type of human treatment through direct and indirect (not direct) contact with animals.

Animal therapy has been known since the times of Ancient Greece and Rome; cats and other animals (not necessarily domestic ones) were willingly used as doctors in India and Egypt, and our ancestors also trusted the treatment of “natural healers”.

However, close attention to this method was paid only in the 17th century, in a hospital for people with mental disabilities in York (England). The fact that ownerless cats wandering around the house of grief have a calming effect not only on the staff, but also on the patients, was noticed long ago, but, after a series of observations, it was found that after direct communication with the kitty, the patients experienced moments of brief clarity of consciousness and peace . The patient clearly showed “positive dynamics” after his furry friend visited the poor fellow. Patients deprived of this opportunity did not demonstrate such dynamics.

In the same York, in the House of Worship at the York Retreat Hospital, where children not only with mental but also physical disabilities were admitted, it was also noted that the cats and dogs living at the house seemed to “breathe” into the children the desire to live and chat. Without communication there is no development!

In human “cubs,” motor skills and coordination of movements improved, speech improved and became meaningful, and most importantly, aggression decreased, the number of seizures decreased, and the feeling of hostility to the outside world disappeared.

The head physician of the hospital, risking his position, increased the “staff” by including, in addition to cats and dogs, also rabbits and birds, reasoning that by caring for weaker creatures that needed attention, children would strengthen their faith in their spiritual strength. He turned out to be right.

Such an unusual treatment method quickly found its followers. At the beginning of the 8th century. In Germany, a Krankenanstalt (medical institution) was opened, where it was planned to cure people from complex forms of epilepsy.

The hospital opened in a big way! Two cattle farms (rabbit and sheep), a stable for almost a hundred horses, a poultry farm and, an obligatory attribute of zootherapy: dogs of different breeds and almost 200 cats. It was an institution where treatment was very, very expensive.

However, the price has more than justified itself - today the clinic has grown to 7 thousand beds, and this is already a small town with its own patients and animal doctors, whose main task is to allow you to care for yourself, willingly go into your hands , enjoy spending time with your charges.

So, the idea of ​​animal-assisted therapy does not belong to Boris Levinson (USA), as is commonly believed. He only introduced the term “Pet Therapy” - treatment with pets in the mid-60s. last century, since he noted positive dynamics in the treatment of autism in children when they interacted with his kind pet dog. He could not explain how contact occurs between the consciousness of a child and an animal, although he scientifically substantiated the use of the method and attracted the attention of scientists and other doctors to it.