Perhaps another good reason for dogs rather than cats? (I admit, I’m biased).
Older people who have had chronic infection with the “cat parasite” Toxoplasma gondii may have a higher risk of inflammation and frailty, a small study suggests.
In an analysis of more than 600 people over age 65, scientists found that almost 70% had been infected with T. gondii — a single-celled parasite that normally lives in cats but can infect humans.