Exposure to cats in childhood increases the chance of suffering from serious mental health problems like schizophrenia…The parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which is thought to be the cause, is carried in the intestines of cats.
This Childhood Pet Increases Risk of Serious Mental Illness
By Jeremy Dean at PsyBlog
Can’t have a post like this without the Louis Wain cats.
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Is childhood cat ownership a risk factor for schizophrenia later in life?
Estimating the population attributable fraction for schizophrenia when Toxoplasma gondii is assumed absent in human populations
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