Cats4Health

Hi! My name is Rachel PAWers and I write Cats4Health to help people understand what the benefits of owning an animal can be regarding your mental health. I'm a full-time college student and suffer from anxiety and am consistently stressed out. I have a major in business administration and a minor in psychology which allows to me exhibit my knowledge on the brain and why people suffer from mental illnesses. I've always been extremely interested in psychology and the idea that everyone around you is constantly going through something. I have always been drawn to cats and those have always been my favorite animal ever since I was young. My main goal of this blog page is to promote the benefits of what having a cat can do to a person's mental state. I'll go into intense detail about the specific health benefits and even talk a little bit about my own experiences since I also own three cats myself! I wanted to break the stigma about talking about mental health and I started ...

Growing up, I feel like mental health has become less of a taboo idea and many people seem to be discussing it more. As being a college student, I wanted to dedicate this blog to talk about my own business "Cats4Health." We live in a world today where a lot of people are struggling with their own mental health and sometimes can't afford to spends hundreds of dollars on therapy. In this situation an animal such as a cat, can have such a positive impact on your own mental health. According to American Psychiatric Association, "among pet owners, (86%) of people have said their pets have a mostly positive impact on their mental health." Around (86%) of cat owners were able to say that there mental health was positively affects after having a cat. My goal with this blog is to allow my business to become well known and allow people to have a less intimidating way of receiving some type of therapy. I specifically work with animal shelters and see countless animals tha...