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[RockTurtle]

http://www.popsci.com/article/science/cat-bites-are-linked-depression

But perhaps the "most intriguing" possibility is that cat owners are more likely to be infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii; studies hint that the protozoan, carried by cats and transmitted in their feces, can cause changes in the brains of the humans it infects:

Infections from the parasite have been associated with self-inflicted violence as well as increased suicide rates in women. It has also been suggested that the inflammatory cytokines released during a T. gondii infection in the brain may be the cause of depression in some patients.

which leads some fuel to the link between crazy cat ladies and cats:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2013/09/19/cat-lady-parasite-linked-to-permanent-brain-damage/

 

[Angelus Errare]

Well certainly explains some of Cat-GAF.

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

My cat went under my truck once and when I reached for him he turned wild and bit me. Shit hurt and was swollen and bruised for two weeks. Not sure if I've been more depressed since then, but probably.

 

[Iph]

But they make up for it in purrss and cuteness! /notcrazy

 

[Himynameischris]

Hmm interesting stuff, between my family and I we've had roughly 13 cats (not all at once of course) I wonder if anyone is infected.

 

[- J - D -]

Don't google "cat bite infection".

 

[Dr.Guru of Peru]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Wain#Mental_disorder

 

[lastplayed]

I'm happily depressed with my depressed cat.

 

[Vyroxis]

But they make up for it in purrss and cuteness! /notcrazy

Right up until it gives you one good bite. Then after some stitches and antibiotics, purrs and cuteness only seem like a mask for a vile, cruel creature that only sees you as a captor deserving nothing more than pain amd suffering.

Fuck cats.

 

[FStop7]

But so cute!

 

[ComputerMKII]

That explains a lot of things.

 

[endresults]

Or is it that depressed folks tend to find solace in pets such as cats and are then disproportionately infected with toxo?

 

[OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Wain#Mental_disorder

Love this dude. He went from "Oh that's some nice art of cute kitties" to "holy shit this guys fucking insane, it's awesome! lol"

 

[Himynameischris]

I'm happily depressed with my depressed cat.

That's a cute cat, wish I wasn't at work so I could post mine

 

[Messypandas]

Worth it

 

[potam]

I'm good if they don't break the skin, right? Or am Ialreadydead.jpg

 

[richiek]

Proof that cats are evil.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Not surprised at all.

 

[mkenyon]

Hmm interesting stuff, between my family and I we've had roughly 13 cats (not all at once of course) I wonder if anyone is infected.

Dat smell.

 

[Deleted member 13876]

Or is it that depressed folks tend to find solace in pets such as cats and are then disproportionately infected with toxo?

While that may also be the case, this study looked at the effect the parasite had on the behavior of mice.

 

[highrider]

Worth it

.

 

[Himynameischris]

Dat smell.

It's pretty easy to keep your house clean without a cat smell.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

my cat is worth every bite <3

 

[Tabby]

Don't google "cat bite infection".

Now everyone's googling "cat bite infection", damn it man.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I'd be more depressed if my kitties die. I can handle a cute bite or two.

 

[dog$]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=462997

This isn't exactly news. Not quite sure why Popular Science is bringing it up now.

 

[mkenyon]

It's pretty easy to keep your house clean without a cat smell.

Cat owners always say this. You're just used to it.

 

[Avixph]

That's why non cat pets are better.

 

[daninthemix]

Proof that cats are evil.

Dunno about evil, but they certainly know more than they let on.

 

[Himynameischris]

Cat owners always say this. You're just used to it.

No, I have people come over all the time and I always ask to make sure because I know that I couldn't possibly smell it. Even my friend that has allergies can come over with no problem. I've lived with cats most of my life, so it's become a routine to keep my house really clean. I even have a black light I use to make sure there aren't any urine stains in case my cats had an accident. I know what you mean though and that's true of most pet owners.

 

[MWS Natural]

It's pretty easy to keep your house clean without a cat smell.

If it was easy then the homes of so many people with cats wouldn't smell terrible.

 

[Confidence Man]

It's like a cross between The Last of Us and that Shyamalan movie where the trees make people kill themselves.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Cat owners always say this. You're just used to it.

and it's obvious you've never been in a multiple dog household before. of course I suppose it's better dog owners grace us with their dogs' majestic turds left on the street. that's so much better.

 

[Prez]

This is only when the skin is penetrated, right?

 

[Himynameischris]

If it was easy then the homes of so many people with cats wouldn't smell terrible.

There are a lot of lazy pet owners, this goes for dogs/rabbits/fish whatever. Anyways unless you guys want to come over and smell my apartment, you won't believe me so that's fine.

 

[Arkos]

This is so fucking stupid. DogGAF propaganda. I've been bitten by cats plenty and never gotten a brain affecting infection.

 

[Persona7]

I know someone who got toxoplasmosis from contaminated raw meat.

 

[injurai]

Well certainly explains some of Cat-GAF.

go on

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

as long as we're mentioning pets that smell. how about turtles? leave that water unclean for a week and get back to me cat haters.....

 

[that1dude24]

Worth it

further proof of cat owners being the abusees in the relationships

 

[Alchemy]

Probably just the fact that depressed people are more likely to do something that pisses off a cat enough to bite it hard enough to send them to a hospital.

 

[Ryaaan14]

They got it backwards. The cats are biting because their owners are depressed and suck.

 

[Josh7289]

Since I've lived with cats all my life, I wonder if I should probably get tested...

 

[mkenyon]

and it's obvious you've never been in a multiple dog household before. of course I suppose it's better dog owners grace us with their dogs' majestic turds left on the street. that's so much better.

1) I have dogs, and horses.

2) False dichotomy.

No, I have people come over all the time and I always ask to make sure because I know that I couldn't possibly smell it. Even my friend that has allergies can come over with no problem. I've lived with cats most of my life, so it's become a routine to keep my house really clean. I even have a black light I use to make sure there aren't any urine stains in case my cats had an accident. I know what you mean though and that's true of most pet owners.

Good fucking job. You have to be .1% of the cat owner population though.

 

[highrider]

Love to hear the anti-cat contingent.

Why doesn't this animal immediately love and worship me? Must be evil.

 

[Liberty4all]

Here's mine.

 

[Wilsongt]

Correlation does not equal causation.

 

[$200]

Dogs: 1
Cats: 0

 

[Himynameischris]

1) I have dogs, and horses.

2) False dichotomy.

Good fucking job. You have to be .1% of the cat owner population though.

And? You implied my house smelled, I said it didn't and you still tried to claim otherwise. This goes for most pet owners though and dog smell is worse then any smell a cat can create.

 

[creationtheory]

Probably just the fact that depressed people are more likely to do something that pisses off a cat enough to bite it hard enough to send them to a hospital.

This is pretty much what I was thinking.