A few minutes with a pet cat or dog may help people deal with stress better than talking about their troubles with friends or family, a new study by the Health Behavior News Service reports.
This is why I feel that Japan's new Cat Cafe craze really needs to catch on in America.
A national survey by the American Psychological Association (APA) suggests that an astonishing one-third of all Americans are living with extreme stress.
American Cat Cafes seem like a purrfect solution.
In Tokyo, Cat Cafes charge around 1000 yen for an hour's worth of quality kitty petting time. Once you have paid, you are asked to remove your shoes and to wash your hands, then you may sit down with a cup of tea and pet the kitties. However, you are not allowed to wake sleeping cats, but with some Cat Cafes boasting over 25 cats to choose from, this rule doesn't cause any problems.
With Americans' hectic lifestyles growing ever more stressful, Cat Cafes could prove to become a great stress reliever for overworked Americans.
All of us at VIM Magazine wish to thank everyone who came out to support our organization and especially to help Japan on Thursday, April 7 at our Fashion For Japan fundraiser. We were able to raise quite a bit of money for the cause and could not be more thrilled. Below is a miniature gallery of images taken throughout the evening by VIM photographer Abbey Moore. (For the full gallery on our Facebook page click HERE.)
A special thank you goes out to our co-host for the evening, Todd (TJ) Duckett, as well as everyone at Club RUSH/Harper's of East Lansing for all their help throughout the evening.
