{
  "id": 11224941,
  "title": "Countries with More Cats Report Higher Happiness, Scientists Say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/countries-with-more-cats-report-higher-happiness-scientists-say",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-01T15:15:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sci.News",
    "slug": "sci-news",
    "url": "https://www.sci.news/biology/cat-happiness-15102.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New research led by the University of Chicago found that nations with more domestic cats tended to report higher levels of happiness, while greater exposure to Toxoplasma gondii, a neuroparasite associated with cats, was linked to lower scores. The post Countries with More Cats Report Higher Happiness, Scientists Say appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}