Science Says Being a Cat Owner May Be Good for Your Health

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1. Cats may aid in the recovery of bones, tendons, and muscles.

1 Cats may aid in the recovery of bones, tendons, and muscles

Hearing a cat purr is a wonderful feeling because it indicates that your feline companion is content and happy, but according to this study and this infographic, that same purr may also have healing properties. To summarize, cats purr at a frequency of 20-140 Hz, and the study mentioned above indicates that frequencies between 18 Hz and 35 Hz are beneficial to our joints after an injury.

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