Every cat owner knows that cats can make you crazy. From their scratching of valuable furniture to their knocking valuables off shelves, owning a cat can seem more trouble than it’s worth. However, there’s now scientific evidence that cats really can make you crazy.

According to the Schizophrenia Bulletin, cat owners have an increased risk of suffering from schizophrenia. The longer you own a cat, the more your risk of schizophrenia increases, which means it is true that a cat can make you crazy.

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