How Animals Are Essential for Our Health

July 7th, 2021

By Jane Marsh

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

People love having pets because they make life more fun. You can adopt a best friend who’s there for you and plays with your kids, but animals can do more for their owners than make them smile. This guide explains how animals are essential for our health and why people may not notice these subtle but positive ways they change our lives.

These factors could help you decide to adopt your family’s first pet or add another animal to your home. It depends on what you want for your life. See if you or your loved ones would benefit from these positive health changes that come with adopting pets of all kinds.

1. They Bring Us Joy

When you get home from work and walk into an empty house, it’s easy for anxious or depressing thoughts to overwhelm you while you eat dinner or prepare for the next day. That all changes when a puppy hops around, begging for hugs and kisses right inside the front door.

Your cat may lounge on your lap after dinner or a bunny could hop around your kids on the floor. Their presence is enough to make anyone smile and experience more joy than they would in an empty home.

2. They Keep Us Moving

You might chase your pet around the house so you can bathe them or take them on daily walks. Animals keep their owners moving, which strengthens your immune system. Walking is also known as a leisure exercise because it doesn’t necessarily make you lose your breath. A recent study found that people who walked at least three times each week reduced the risk of colds by 26% because the aerobic exercise strengthened their immune cells along with their blood flow.

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