Les chats, comment ils prennent soin de notre santé !

Present in 30% of households, the cat has become the favourite pet of the French. Thanks to their special cognitive and sensory abilities and their intuitive communication, cats help us to maintain our mental and physical health. They have the ability to soothe us as well as stimulate us, and provide our bodies with unsuspected benefits: stress reduction, calming the heartbeat, relieving asthma... Anatomical mirrors of human beings and the focus of neuroscience, they are also 'doctors', helping to advance research into cancer and Alzheimer's disease.
At every age, whether at home, at school, on social networks, in cafés, hospitals or retirement homes, their proximity influences our mental health. Capable of resilience, they bring us joy and help us to come out of isolation or to meditate. As liberators, they inspire artists and, as faithful companions to psychoanalysts, they calm our depressive states.
Based on the most recent scientific publications, practical case studies, field experience and the testimonies of cat lovers from all over the world, Anne-Claire Gagnon, a veterinary surgeon and behaviourist specialising in cats, gives us the keys to the physical and psychological well-being that cats can bring us.