CATC- Cats for Autism Treatment and Companionship

09/03/2016

07/26/2015

Their relationship is so cute, we might burst.

07/24/2015

Cats often get a bad rep as cold and unfeeling, but they can be an autistic's best friend.

04/23/2015

A lost cat isn’t really news. Cats are finicky. They run off sometimes on a whim and don’t come back for hours or even days.

04/01/2015

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9 Ways Cats Are Beneficial To Your Health by Katie Finlay | category Health & Behavior | No Comments 112kshares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Pin to Pinterest Share on StumbleUpon+What's This? Other than our endless love for cats, we’re constantly looking for reasons to justify…

02/05/2015

A new study from the University of Missouri found that children with autism who had a pet showed better social skills and more social initiating than ASD kids without pets.
"...The data revealed that children with any kind of pet in the home reported being more likely to engage in behaviors such as introducing themselves, asking for information or responding to other people's questions. These kinds of social skills typically are difficult for kids with autism, but this study showed children's assertiveness was greater if they lived with a pet."

Dogs and other pets play an important role in individuals' social lives, and they can act as catalysts for social interaction, previous research has shown. Although much media attention has focused on how dogs can improve the social skills of children with autism, a researcher recently found that ch…

01/21/2015

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09/12/2014

A very special cat is helping a little girl with autism to connect with the world.