Many of you have/had a pet. But have you ever wondered about some of the really good points of having a pet. Improving happiness, and a companion to play with are definitely some plus points of having a pet. But apart from this have you ever wondered that pets can have great influence on your health, social manners, etc? Well they do.
Of course you get an exercise while taking your pet dog to walk. But not only this. Do you know that presence of pet can even help to cure some major illnesses quicker?
INCREASE OF FITNESS
It has been proved that pet owners have lesser stress, tension, headache, cold, fever and more such common ailments. Also if you have high blood pressure or hypertension, the amount of reduction in blood pressure due to presence of pet is equivalent to the amount reduced by having a low salt diet or cutting of alcohol consumption. Owning a pet can really help you reduce stress as you can relax watching fishes in an aquarium or your pets playing. You know if you are happy and stress-free it will have a positive affect on your heart and thus reducing the possibility of heart attack. Mere presence of pets have the same result.
PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS
If you own a pet you will be less self-centered than others who do not own a pet. Mentally-challenged people feel better with a pet for company.
SOCIAL EFFECTS
While taking your pet to the vet, dog-training classes or to the park, you meet more and more people. Speaking with them increases your connection with the world making you social. Pets also decrease the feeling of loneliness or isolation in case of elderly people. It also gives us a general feeling of well-being.
PETS AND EDUCATION
Pets have a really good affect on a child's education. Owning them teaches responsibilities of life and mutual trust. Caring for pets teach children a sense of daily care. Owning a pet also dog increases the attention span of a child.
Pets have so many good things about them. Aren't they really good?
Author's Note: Source: http://www.hopeforpets.org/