🔬 Only Cats Are Linked to Worse Mental Health
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: ScienceAlert · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
Parents strive to support their children's physical and mental well-being, whether it's constant cross-town drives to karate, mashing a million peas, or absorbing countless CoComelon marathons. Adopting a pet is another common practice, but is there any science to support the benefits of animal companionship for kids? A study from late 2025 is one of the few to explore these effects in youngsters aged 7 to 8 years old – with surprising results. Published in the World Journal of Pediatrics, Spanish epidemiologists collected years of data on pet ownership, including the presence of beloved cats,
Key points
- Parents strive to support their children's physical and mental well-being, whether it's constant cross-town drives to karate, mashing a million peas, or absorbing countless CoComelon marathons.
- Adopting a pet is another common practice, but is there any science to support the benefits of animal companionship for kids?
- A study from late 2025 is one of the few to explore these effects in youngsters aged 7 to 8 years old – with surprising results.
- Published in the World Journal of Pediatrics, Spanish epidemiologists collected years of data on pet ownership, including the presence of beloved cats,
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