Cat owners more likely to have lower wellbeing than dog owners, report finds

Andrew Brown
Updated November 20 2020 - 7:38am, first published 4:30am
Chris Richards says his tortoiseshell cat Cyndi has helped with his mental health. Picture: Elesa Kurtz
Chris Richards says his tortoiseshell cat Cyndi has helped with his mental health. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

At first, Cyndi the tortoiseshell cat was a stray that just happened to come by the Melbourne sharehouse Chris Richards was living in to get some food, eventually becoming a household pet.

Andrew Brown

Andrew Brown

Journalist

I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.

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