Having a feline companion cuts stroke risk by more than a third

So sayeth researchers at the University of Minnesota after a recent study they conducted. In fact, according to these scientists, the effects even last well after you've shared your home with a cat.

So, uh... I wonder if this means that being a human slave to four of them means you're in the clear for life? Or better yet, does it work like carbon trading? Can I trade kitty anti-stroke points with the cat-less? This could get interesting...