The Benefits of Having Pets

Pets are important! Each year the number of pets in a household increases. This is not surprising, because having a pet has many

positive benefits

Pet Statistics as of 2012

Dogs Cats Birds HorsesHorsesPercentage of households owning a pet

36.5% 30.4% 3.1% 1.5%

Number of households owning a pet

43,346,000 36,117,000 3,671,000 1,780,000

Average number owned per household

1.6 2.1 2.3 2.7

Total number in the united states

69,926,000 74,059,000 8,300,000 4,856,000

Top 5 Health Benefits of Owning a Pet

● Breath Easier Having a pet in the home can actually lower a child's likelihood of developing related allergies by as much as 33 percent. In fact, children exposed early to animals tend to develop stronger immune systems overall.

● Meet & Greet Animals can be an instant icebreaker, whether they're with you or you're just using them as a topic of conversation. Pets provide a great means for improving your socialization skills across the board, especially in terms of meeting and interacting with other pet owners.

● Get a Move on According to studies like those conducted by the Wellness Institute at Northwest Memorial Hospital, as long as you're the one holding the leash, you'll reap the rewards, which can include losing or at least maintaining weight.

● Stay Heart Healthy The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Health have both conducted heart-related studies on people who have pets. The findings showed that pet owners exhibit decreased blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels all of which can ultimately minimize their risk for having a heart attack down the road.

Top 5 Health Benefits of Owning a Pet

● Keep Your Chin Up Pets combat feelings of loneliness by providing companionship, which can boost your overall mood and even bring you feelings of joy and happiness. This is among groups including the sick and elderly who may be receiving Animal-assisted Therapy or Pet-facilitated Therapy. Many hospitals and nursing homes use these types of programs on a regular basis.

Top 5 Health Benefits of Owning a Pet

Quotes About The Pets We Love

“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.” ― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.” ― Anatole France

“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” ― Colette

“Anyone who thinks money can't buy happiness has never owned a cat [or any pet].” ― Arya Riverdale

Closing Message

Thank you for viewing my PowerPointNow your are more knowledgeable about the benefits of owning

a pet.There are a lot of pets that have homes but there are still many

that are homeless. Adopting a pet can be very beneficial for both the pet and the

owner.Hopefully seeing this will help increase adoptions of pets, if you are unable to adopt there are always many ways of helping. Such as going to your local animal shelter and bringing denotations.