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The Power of Pet Therapy

Have you noticed that pets can change a person's mood? Pets can add years to your life by calming a person down during a stressful time. I believe God put pets here for companionship and not to abuse. Studies have been conducted regarding outside stressor vs. animal interaction. Based on the data collected, most people that have common domesticated animals such as dogs or cats tend to have a reduction in high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. Pet therapy may also help patients within their individual coping strategies with various diseases and conditions such as joint replacements, heart disease, and cancer (Mayo Clinic, 2012). 

 If you have not already done so, check out your local SPCA and adopt a friend or two. Adopting an older pet can become a match made in heaven because most may be trained to do tricks! A domesticated (house pet) does not necessary have to be a dog or a cat. The animal can be a fish, a turtle, a bird, or any type of pet that adds wellness into your life's journey. I believe adopting a pet is a great alternative to loneliness and disease related to mental depression. Pets can add happiness and tranquility to your everyday activity. Some owners may not have an outdoor personality, but with an active pet that can all change for the better. Pets are used in the hospital as a endorphins released activity. Endorphins are a pleasure hormones released from the kidneys that causes pleasure. These good chemicals in the body have been known to speed up the recovery healing processes from various diseases and procedures. So, go and adopt a pet today! Take care and be in good health. 


Reference:

Mayo Clinic Staff. (2012). Pet Therapy: Man's Best Friend as Healer, Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pet-therapy/MY02122

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