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Pets prolong our lives. A couple studies have suggested that heart attack patients who own pets live longer, and petting an ANIMAL lowers blood pressure, without the side effects of medication.
- Pets make us happy. When you walk down a street with a pet, you may notice more people smile at you or interact with your pet than if you were to walk alone. Or when you get home after a hard day, having your pet greet you with a chirp or a wag of the tail may lighten the stress you've accumulated over the last eight hours. One study has been researching a link between pets and an increase in the level of Oxytocin, which is associated with happiness and trust.
- Pets combat loneliness. There is research that shows pets relieve the stress of loneliness better than people-- nursing home residents reported feeling better after a visit from a pet than even time spent with other humans. Other studies suggest that the unconditional nature of an attentive pet may be even more therapeutic than talking with a friend or spouse.
Not to say your pet should replace your friends, but there's something to be said for a pet's uncanny ability to focus on you and listen in silence.
- Exercise is a win-win situation. We are good for our pets health too-- when we take our dogs or cats or even lizards outside to play or exercise, the experience is both a mental and physical strengthening. Exercise benefits those of us struggling with stress, and you and your pet thrive on the interaction, socialization, and fresh outdoor air.
- Pets make us happy. When you walk down a street with a pet, you may notice more people smile at you or interact with your pet than if you were to walk alone. Or when you get home after a hard day, having your pet greet you with a chirp or a wag of the tail may lighten the stress you've accumulated over the last eight hours. One study has been researching a link between pets and an increase in the level of Oxytocin, which is associated with happiness and trust.
- Pets combat loneliness. There is research that shows pets relieve the stress of loneliness better than people-- nursing home residents reported feeling better after a visit from a pet than even time spent with other humans. Other studies suggest that the unconditional nature of an attentive pet may be even more therapeutic than talking with a friend or spouse.
Not to say your pet should replace your friends, but there's something to be said for a pet's uncanny ability to focus on you and listen in silence.
- Exercise is a win-win situation. We are good for our pets health too-- when we take our dogs or cats or even lizards outside to play or exercise, the experience is both a mental and physical strengthening. Exercise benefits those of us struggling with stress, and you and your pet thrive on the interaction, socialization, and fresh outdoor air.
so true. Some people do this with infants - their own or one's that they babysit, just sit there talking away all the troubles of the day. They did a study about this as well and discovered that 90 percent of what children (that includes infants) learn, they learn from the backround noise, which would include the venting chatter of their caretaker in infancy. the worst thing you can do is put the child aside in a different room with no noise.
so i guess all the one room log cabins and thatched homes they had one hundred plus years ago, didn't do humans any harm?
most people request for adoption, a pet that is under ten pounds and doesn't make noise, which translates to a small cat or small dog generally over age three - its their CHOICE. young people are always stunned that older people prefer pets to babies or kids. lol. surprise. surprise. its easier. had no idea about the other benefits as well.
What a great read. It's fascinating to find out there is a neurological basis for our ability to connect with animals.
the book sounds great. have to look for it.