Yes, pets makes us more stronger and happier.

In a study by the University of Buffalo, they found out that pet owners have lower blood pressures than those who didn’t. The study was done when they split a number of stock brokers from New York into two with one group owning a pet and one without. Those who have pets has lower blood pressures and better heart rates than the other group.

Pets are also seen to help fight depression among AIDS patients. In a University of California - Los Angeles study, those inlficted with AIDS but have pets as companion are less likely to develop signs of depression. It is also the same with those living in apartments alone. Those with pets have significally lower stress levels. Interestingly, having a pet is shown to give more comfort than talking to a friend or a spouse.

As for the elderly and newly born, having a dog or a cat have many benefits for their health. For the elderly, it showed that elderly pet owners visit the doctor less frequently and has a optimum well-being. As for the babies, pets are shown to streghthen their immune system and less likely to develop pet allergy in the future.

Pets also help someone who had survived a heart attact survive more. Those survivors living with pets live longer and is less likely to have an attact again.

Amazing how a four legged creature who can barely speak the human language can do to us

Source: www.canada.com