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Only about 15%
of companion animals are acquired
through animal shelters. So please
consider the points below to realize
the tremendous benefits you can have
by adopting a companion animal from
the animal shelter. The
fee
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Adopting a pet from a shelter pays
you back in love and loyalty. Pets
in shelters have been abandoned-and
feel it. When adopted, these pets
bond with an enduring love and
loyalty that few relationships can
match.
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Pets are great stress-busters. If
you've ever petted a cat or sat with
a sleeping dog on your lap, you
won't be surprised to learn that
interacting with a pet can actually
help reduce mental distress. In
studies comparing people with and
without pets, people with pets enjoy
higher morale and less depression.
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Pets, dogs in particular, can be of
great assistance. They act as eyes,
ears and legs for thousands of
people with disabilities, but that's
just part of their support. Their
love and loyalty earn support dogs a
place in the hearts as well as the
homes of the people they serve.
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Pet adoption is good for your heart.
Research has shown that people with
pets are more likely to recover from
heart attacks. Given that more than
a million people in the United
States die of heart disease each
year, a staggering 30,000 more might
survive through the companionship of
a pet.
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Pets are a sure cure for loneliness.
There's no need to be alone when so
many pets are looking for
companions. Pets are constant,
loving and true. Nothing licks
loneliness like a pet in the house.
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Pets can teach children a lot about
love. In ways even the most
well-intentioned parent cannot be, a
pet is always there for a child.
Pets give children unconditional
affection, attention and love. They
help children develop a sense of
responsibility, high self-esteem and
empathy.
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Pets can be a strong incentive to
get in shape. Walking daily is one
of the best medicines in the
world-and a dog that needs to go
outside can be a compelling reason
to get up and move.
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Pets give you a reason to laugh and
look beyond yourself. Just when
you're drowning in your own
troubles, a playful dog can nudge
you into a smile or a laugh. A cat
can show you the joy in simple
things, like sitting in the peace of
a sunny window. Either way, your
attention will be drawn outside the
weight of your problems for a while.
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Pets are a good way to meet people.
Studies indicate that having a pet
encourages social interaction among
strangers.
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Pets make people more humane. It's
not surprising that people who have
pets tend to have a more positive,
humane attitude towards animals-but
you may be surprised to learn that
the same applies to their outlook on
people. Caring for and loving a pet
produces a tendency to have greater
emotional empathy for people, too.
And that's a positive for pets and
people!
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