The pros and cons of getting a pet

Cats and dogs offer health benefits but they are also a big commitment 

Cat and dog
Owning a dog or cat will cost on average between £16,000 and £33,000
(Image credit: Isa Terli/Getty Images)

A study has found that dog and cat owners are more likely to suffer from sleep disorders.

After examining data from more than 5,000 people, Dr Lauren Wisnieski, of Lincoln Memorial University, Tennessee, found that those with pets were significantly more likely to report poor sleep quality, said The Telegraph.

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  Chas Newkey-Burden has been part of The Week Digital team for more than a decade and a journalist for 25 years, starting out on the irreverent football weekly 90 Minutes, before moving to lifestyle magazines Loaded and Attitude. He was a columnist for The Big Issue and landed a world exclusive with David Beckham that became the weekly magazine’s bestselling issue. He now writes regularly for The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Independent, Metro, FourFourTwo and the i new site. He is also the author of a number of non-fiction books.