Cats are the only pet linked to more mental health problems in children, study finds

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Pets are often associated with benefits for children's physical and emotional development, but a new study suggests that the effect may depend on the type of pet. Scientists analyzed data from nearly 2,000 mother-child pairs in Spain and looked at whether having a pet in early childhood was linked to the children's behavior and mental health several years later. The results showed that children who lived with a cat between the ages of 4 and 5 we…

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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Do you have cats and toddlers at home? A study published in the World Journal of Pediatrics found that having a cat at home is linked...