Our Better Half

In honor of the Women's March and doomsday (AKA the Inauguration), Jane and Ashley get into cats, pussyhats, and the ACA. Here are this episode's sources, as well as some helpful links: Baun, MM., Bergstrom, N., Langston, NF., Thoma, L. Physiological effect of human/companion animal bonding Nurs Res. 1984 May-Jun;33(3):126-9. Animal companions and one-year survival of patients after discharge from a coronary care unit. Public Health Rep. 1980 Jul-Aug; 95(4): 307–312. Friedmann, E., Katcher, A.H., Lynch, J.J., and Thomas, S.A. Pets and mental health Pet Therapy