Cats Owned by Famous People

For centuries we have been enthralled and entranced by felines. They were first worshipped and domesticated in Egypt before they were bred and exported overseas, where they became trustworthy companions and widely admired.

“The Cats“ Broadway musical, is a good example of how these furry miracles can inspire artists of different eras.

Major literary works have included cats as central characters such as L. Tolstoy’s “Master and Margarita.” They were also important companions for celebrities such as Sir Winston Churchill, who insisted that his cat, Jock, was at the table before any meal was to begin.

Sir Isaac Newton created the cat flap, now called the door flap, to stop his cats from letting too much light in the laboratory by opening hte door. Even though this device was invented in the 17th century, it is still in demand as the preferred way to allow a cat to have his freedom and access to the house at the same time.

The gifted inventor Nikola Tesla first wondered about electricity as a young child while petting his cat Macak. Tesla was intrigued by the static and sparks that occurred as he stroked his friend and his curiosity ultimately led him to his groundbreaking findings in mechanical and electrical engineering.

Cat’s gracious movements, the mesmerizing eyes and the hypnotizing purr are appealing to everyone. Today, there are many clubs of “ Cat lovers” , cat clothing lines and elite grooming salons. Consumers not only love their pets, they also love to spend money on their pets and they like to buy specialty items–the frontline for cats is an example.

Cats may be lovely to look at but they are also very therapeutic and proffer health benefits to their owners and people who spend time with them. Contact cats can help lower high blood pressure according to a study published in 2002 by professors W.B. Mendes, J. Blascovich and K. Allen of the State University of New York. In their article entitled “Cardiovascular reactivity and the presence of pets, friends, and spouses: the truth about cats and dogs”, they provide evidence on the way cats help moderate reaction to stress and improve one’s health.

Cats are extremely popular in North America because they are indoor animals that are low in maintenance. The American Veterinary Medical Association in 2007 stated that in the United States there are over 82 million felines being kept as pets. A cat that is an indoor cat only will have a significantly longer lifespan when compared with a cat who is allowed outdoors. Indoor cats will not be hit by a car, exposed to cat fights, and an indoor cat simply will not be exposed to the various diseases and bacteria that are endemic in the outdoor cat population. However keeping a cat indoors or letting it out, is a purely personal choice, that depends on many circumstances. You must love and care for your cat. Cats we adopt are our responsibility. Do not let them down.

Sigmun Freud once said that “Time spend with a cat is never wasted.”