Animal Therapy
Pets At Home
- Dogs and cats make great wellness partners and playful friends.
- Pets lower stress and anxiety. Pet owners can tell you how one session of petting or playing with their fur baby can turn a bad day into a good one!
- Pets improve your cardiovascular health. People who own animals have been reported to carry a lower risk for heart disease and stroke.
- Pets actually help prevent allergies by exposing your immune system to them on a regular basis which in turn strengthens it! (Similar to how flu shots work).
- Pets reduce feelings of sadness and loneliness.
Farm Animals
- Farm animals help children learn to care for all living creatures.
- Letting children interact with farm animals increases serotonin which gives them a sense of wellbeing and happiness.
- Caring for farm animals teaches children responsibility.
- Farm animals have been shown to encourage self-worth and confidence in children when they are given tasks related to caring for the animals.
Read more benefits of pet therapy on PawsForPeople!