Countries with more cats tend to report higher levels of national happiness — but does that mean cats are making people happier? Researchers examined data from 93 countries, looking at cat populations, economics, public health and the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The results reveal a much more complicated relationship between cats, humans and happiness.

Countries with more cats tend to report higher levels of national happiness &mdash; but does that mean cats are making people happier? Researchers examined data from 93 countries, looking at cat populations, economics, public health and the parasite Toxoplasma gondii. The results reveal a much more complicated relationship between cats, humans and happiness.

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The Nightline with Cheralyn Darcey

Cheralyn is a radio broadcaster with a passion for community, music, and gardening. She is also a best-selling botanical history author and illustrator of twenty-one internationally published titles.

Cheralyn is a radio broadcaster with a passion for community, music, and gardening. She is also a best-selling botanical history author and illustrator of twenty-one internationally published titles.