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One more damn thing to worry about: Cat parasites

SCRAPS is overwhelmed with cats and is looking for people to adopt black cats and kittens. (J. Bart Rayniak / The Spokesman-Review)
SCRAPS is overwhelmed with cats and is looking for people to adopt black cats and kittens. (J. Bart Rayniak / The Spokesman-Review)

Atlantic magazine has an excellent article this month about a researcher who is exploring the theory that a cat parasite invades human brains and causes people to dress sloppy, walk into traffic and even go schizophrenic. It could explain crazy cat ladies. If you own cats, it will make you a little nervous. It made me grateful for a mother who never allowed pets because she had "six crazy animals" as she called us kids.

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Spokesman-Review features writer Rebecca Nappi, along with writer Catherine Johnston of Olympia, Wash., discuss here issues facing aging boomers, seniors and those experiencing serious illness, dying, death and other forms of loss.