Pets Help us Live Longer, Healthier Lives

Pets can have an incredible affect on their owners, no matter what type they are. Be it a fish, bird, cat or dog, they can help people to live longer and healthier lives. For anyone who has owned a pet, you understand the benefits to having a pet in your life.

Shelters are bringing animals into nursing homes and hospitals because of the incredible healing power of the animals. Doctors are amazed at the impact animals have on patients. Some unresponsive patients have become responsive just because an animal is in the room. Researchers say this is because of less complex communication between animals and humans, as well as the unconditional love that animals give. This relationship can also help to reduce stress and lower the heart rate and blood pressure in patients.

Having a pet as a companion can also help elderly people live longer. In cases where a person has out-lived a spouse, a pet can help ease the loneliness, giving that person a reason to live longer. The pet gives them someone to care for and interact with, thus giving more meaning to life.

If you are interested in adopting a pet, contact your local Humane Society or animal shelter. There are many animals in these places that need your unconditional love and would like to be a part of your family.