The Benefits of Animal Companionship

THE BENEFITS OF ANIMAL COMPANIONSHIPBy: Aleigha Rude

“A DOG IS THE ONLY THING ON EARTH THAT WILL LOVE YOU MORE THAN YOURSELF”

-KALENA MAWAE

TYPES Pets Service animals

Seeing eye dogs Seizure sensing dogs

Agricultural purposes Horses Cows Chickens

Entertainment Zoos Aquariums

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PETS Approximate of 62% of US households have

pets Dogs: 78.2 million Cats: 86.4 million

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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THERE ARE MANY PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS OF OWNING A PET

MAIN BENEFITSFOR CHILDREN Safety Happiness Childhood memories Friendships/bonds

BENEFITS FOR ADULTS Responsibilities

Sense of control Training

Stress Reduction Motivation

Working out

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EMOTIONAL PERSPECTIVE

Depression Stress levels Loneliness Illness

Happiness Self-Esteem Motivation Activity levels Closer relationships

with those around them

Decreases In: Increases In:

“ANIMALS MAKE JUST AS GOOD FRIENDS AS THEY DO PETS”

-BERLIN SNIDER

PERSONALLY

ChewyKota

Murph

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"Pet Statistics." ASPCA We Are Their Voice. ASPCA, n.d. Web. 16 Nov 2012. <http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/pet-statistics.asp&xgt;