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According to American Humane
- Cats can add up to 10 years to their owners' lives according to the Berlin Longevity Institute. Picking up a cat has an almost instant calming effect, causing blood pressure to drop and heart rate to slow.
- There are about 70 million homeless cats in the US, compared to 75 million owned cats.
- During spring and summer, animal shelters in the US are inundated with kittens. About 71 percent have to be euthanized for lack of homes.
- About 584,000 cats enter animal shelters in the US every year as strays and only 2% of those are reunited with their owners, according to the National Council on Pet Population Study & Policy. Why? Too many owners fail to put identification on their cats.
