
BENEFITS OF OWNING A PET
EMOTIONAL BENEFITS
- Companionship
- Improve your mood
- Make new friends! Bringing a pet out on the town is a great way to break the ice and meet your neighbors
- Experience unconditional love
- Give back – bring your pet to pet therapy sessions at local rehab centers, schools, or other stressful environments
- Reduce stress by focusing on the present moment – pets remind us to be “here, now.”
PHYSICAL BENEFITS
- Increase physical activity and take your pets outside for playtime
- Increase heart health through long walks, hikes, and other low-intensity steady state activities
- Reduce child’s chances of developing allergies – See: Here for more information.