socially conscious news and video shared and rated by the community

5 Ways Pets Can Improve Your Health

Animals (tags: pets, health, animals, AnimalWelfare, environment, protection )

Cher
- 70 days ago - petloverstips.com

Owning a pet can ward off depression, lower blood pressure, and boost immunity. It may even improve your social life. In fact, for nearly 25 years, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits. Pets help lower blood pressure

add a comment | visit site | problem?



Comments

Joyce C. (7)

Wednesday June 18, 2008, 10:45 am
I know my fur babies are what keep me going on the darkest of dsys. Thanks for this Cher!

charles mclachlan (507)

Wednesday June 18, 2008, 11:12 am
noted thanks cher

Barbcat Kay (520)

Wednesday June 18, 2008, 11:51 am
Noted with happy pet memories!
Thnx, Cher!

Marena Chen (83)

Wednesday June 18, 2008, 11:59 am
Noted. With my 35 cats, I should be the healthiest individual around. No wonder my blood pressure is so low. Thank you, my fur babies

Morgan G. (69)

Wednesday June 18, 2008, 12:39 pm
How do I love my pets? Let me count the ways..... 35 cats Marena?!

Marena Chen (83)

Wednesday June 18, 2008, 10:47 pm
Yes Morgan, ranging from 4 to 20. Lost two of my sweeties recently. Had as many as 60 at one time but many have now gone to Rainbow Bridge due to old age and incureable illnesses. All buried in my Garden so I can visit their resting places and tell them how much they are missed.

Deborah C. (67)

Tuesday June 24, 2008, 5:24 am
I thought 35 was a lot but 60! You must have a very big garden Marena? Thank you for looking after them all.

HUGS

Debs

Deborah C. (67)

Tuesday June 24, 2008, 5:38 am
There's been numerous times when I've wanted to commit suicide because of the pain and depression caused by my Fibromyalgia. On one occasion I had written a letter to my husband (now ex) explaining everything. I'd also worked out how to hang myself in the house. The only thing that stopped me was my 2 loyal crossbreed dogs who give me unconditional love. I realised that they could die before my husband returned home. He was a Tour Coach Driver for a holiday company and only came home over night once a week to change the contents of his suitcase and then disappeared after an early breakfast. I think we only talked to each other for 3 hours maximum a week. This continued for 4 years until I could stand it no more!

When I'm in pain my dogs come over to me and are so gentle and they have worried looks on their faces. I end up reasurring them that I'll be ok once the pain level drops slightly.

One day whilst I was walking them I slipped on uneven pavement and banged my head off a low wall. I was unconscious. I don't know for how long because there wasn't anyone around to help me. After 3 attempts to get to my feet I gave the dogs the command 'Find the gate!' To this day I still don't know how I managed to get home because I was 3 streets away.