Anyway, it’s cat time! Specifically, cat meme time. Cat memes have become somewhat of a lingua franca of the internet world, and everyone benefits from them. Especially you, as there’s a new (not really, but it has a ring to it) kid in town, and their name is CatsWeek.
Oh, and you better believe that the memes scratch the scroll itch the right way.
So, CatsWeek is an Instagram page about cat memes. It has been around since early 2018 and has amassed a following of around 169,000. At this point, it has just a handful of 3,000 posts.
This is yet another testament to the power of cats on the internet.
While the same can be said about many pets - probably even the likes of snakes from the Florida Everglades - having a cat around the house is very good for you as a human being.
Sure, cats have a notorious reputation for coming off as jerks, but one Australian study suggested that cat owners rate themselves psychologically better than those who don’t own pets.
Specifically, cat owners claim that they feel happier, more confident, and less nervous while experiencing better sleep, focus, and determination to face problems.
It can get even better if there are kids around, as they, too, benefit from having a cat around the house.
Another survey of over 2,200 kids ages 11 to 15 suggests a higher quality of life among them because of having a strong bond with their feline friends. And the more attached they were, the more they felt fit, energetic, and attentive, all the while feeling less sad and lonely. Positivity all around, in other words.
Heck, cat memes can make us smile - which, in turn, means feeling less anxiety, annoyance, sadness, and, ultimately, stress.
And that’s actually doing something. Just having a cat around the house means lower resting heart rate and blood pressure while feeling more challenged than threatened by harder tasks and making fewer errors that way.
So, why are cats so calming? Despite their demeanor, they won’t judge us for our failures or become distressed over them. This attitude helps us feel the same way.
Even better, having a bond with a cat translates into having better relationships with humans, too.
