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The Pet Effect


The "pet effect" is the idea that a companion can improve our mental and physical health. Pets bring excitement and love into homes and may also encourage pet owners to explore the world outside of their homes, accompanied by their pet, of course. The Human-Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) states that the latest research on the pet effect supports the idea that companion animals can help reduce stress levels, anxiety, and depression. Companion animals provide us with the love and support we may not get on a daily basis. Having a companion animal may also improve cardiovascular health which can lead to living longer!

Tufts Univerity studied the effects of pets on human health, and the results were not what we expected.  The experiment stated that there was no evidence that supported the idea that pet owners were better off than people without pets.

here are photos of my 2 dogs! olive (left) and donut (right)

Here is my article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/animals-and-us/202109/are-pets-good-us-we-think-they-are

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