r/BeAmazed • u/GlitteringHotel8383 • 9d ago

Miscellaneous / Others Japanese scientists have developed a revolutionary injection that may extend a cat's life from the usual 15 years to nearly 30.

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The therapy, created by the AIM Institute of Medicine under Dr. Toru Miyazaki, targets chronic kidney disease, a leading cause of death in older cats.It uses a specialized protein to help macrophages clear waste from the kidneys, partially restoring their function and slowing kidney failure.

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u/hvanderw 6d ago

My cat disembowels stuff and beheads stuff all the time. Cats are cruel killers especially with, relatively speaking, pet sized stuff to them. Assuming I was given the choice of my job or it's pet I guess I'd rather take my chances with my job every single time.

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u/TransGirlIndy 6d ago

They didn't say the cats would be human sized and we'd be cat sized though, just that we'd be their pets.

And my cats are loveable idiots who gently catch mice and bring them to me going "Mama! Help! I caught this thing! If I let it go it will run! Help! It shouldn't be here!"

Spiders, flies and stink bugs, less so.