The Importance Of Pets In Our Lives

Pets are part of our everyday lives and play a key role in human health and recovery.

Pets are loyal and loving and most pet owners know how wonderful owning a pet can be, the love and joy they bring into our lives, and the beautiful bonds than can be formed between human and animal.

THE ADVANTAGES OF PETS ARE ENDLESS:

Pets provide companionship
Pets provide emotional support
Pets help reduce stress levels
Pets help reduce feeling of isolation and loneliness
Pets help increase social activities
Pets add to children’s self-esteem
Pets add to children’s positive emotional development
Stroking a pet can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol
Pets help us connect with nature
Pets teach unconditional love
Pets teach loyalty
Certain dog breeds offer physical support
Pets give a sense of purpose
Pets have a calming effect on humans
Pets are wonderful for our mental health
Pets can boost your mood
Dogs can be trained to detect seizures
Pets can be used in occupational therapy
Pets can be used in speech therapy
Pets can be used in physical rehabilitation
Pets have a significant impact on allergies and asthma
Pets lessen behavioural distress in children
Pet ownership among elderly is an important source of social support and enhances performance abilities
Children with dogs or cats in their home during their first year of life are less likely to develop allergies in childhood
Pets help children develop greater empathy, higher self-esteem and increased participation in social and physical activities
Researchers use pets to temporarily provide companionship to children with health or mental health problems
Pets can increase focus and interaction among children with autism and other developmental disorders
Visiting dogs in nursing home settings lead to more social behaviours, interaction among residents and less loneliness
Pets provide safety and protection
Search and rescue canines save lives
Guide dogs assist the blind
Therapy dogs provide affection, comfort and support to people in hospitals, retirement homes, nursing homes, school libraries, hospices or disaster areas
Pets help inmates adjust to a conflict-free life outside of prison
Pets reduce the fear of their owner in threatening situations
Dogs warn those in danger of diabetic or epileptic fits
Dogs’ extra sense of smell can pick out plants and animals for further research and conservation
Dogs have been used for sniffing out drugs and bombs in special K-9 units of police and other services
Pets are a source of inspiration

If you seek a companion animal in your life, consider adoption. Adoption not only offers a pet a forever home, but also relieves animal shelters, minimizes the online trade of animals and counters disreputable breeding of animals.

Pets are our soulmates, helpers and friends. They do not ask for much and in return they open up our world, offering unconditional love, always waiting patiently with a wagging tail or a gentle purr.

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened” – Anatole France.

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