Cat lady

Women who have cats have long been associated with the concept of spinsterhood, widowhood or even witchcraft.

In more recent decades, the concept of a cat lady has been associated with "romance-challenged (often career-oriented) women".

[4] Some writers, celebrities, and artists have challenged the gender-based "Crazy Cat Lady" stereotype, and embraced the term to mean an animal lover or rescuer who cares for one or multiple cats, and who is psychologically healthy.

[9] Some studies indicate a link between the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which sexually reproduces exclusively in cats, and numerous psychiatric conditions, including obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia,[10][11] whereas other studies have showed that T. gondii is not a causative factor in later psychoses.

[14] Crazy cat-lady syndrome is a term coined by news organizations to describe scientific findings that link Toxoplasma gondii to several mental disorders and behavioral problems.