6 reasons you should adopt a pet

Pets are more than just pawsome pals…
Amidst the trials and tribulations of everyday life, having the cute furries around, has a positive and soothing effect. They are magical healers. They paw off stress, and this automatically leads to your wellbeing.
“One of the students said his doctor asked him to spend more time with his pet, and he felt less anxious and more relaxed after petting his new dog,” says visiting assistant English professor Tina Colvin of the prestigious Emory University at Atlanta.
Here are 6 ways in which you can pet away your health problems:
1. The vibration scheme: Whenever you pet an animal, you get positive vibes. Animal activist Bhavin Gathani says, “When you cuddle a dog, you start feeling good and extremely positive. It decreases your tension and you forget your tediousness.” When you connect with your pet, oxytocin, the stress and anxiety relief hormone, is released, thus reducing blood pressure and lowering cortisol levels. The vibration scheme can prove helpful for mentally challenged children as well. So, who needs a Midas touch, when you already have a healing one?
2. The feel good factor: When you have pets, you automatically feel great from inside, and depression feels insecure. Shakuntala Majumdar, member of an animal welfare board, feels, “By spreading unconditional love and affection, a pet increases its owner’s life span. Taking care of them, or interacting with these great intuitive listeners, can leave the owners feeling happier, thus decreasing the blood pressure, pulse rate and even lowering the cholesterol and triglyceride levels.”
3. Loneliness, what’s that? Pets provide a feeling of security, and hence, you feel much more confident. Dog parks enhance socialising opportunities for both your dog and you. Your furry can mix with the other furries, and you too can connect with new people. Even if you don’t have enough friends, you don’t care, as your pet doesn’t take long in becoming your best buddy. It gives you a reason to live. You love it, and just see, how much love you get back.
4. Ensures physical and mental fitness: Play and dance with your poodle or your feline darling! You are anything, but lazy, when your pet is around. Dr. Parul Parpani, a veterinary doctor, says, "When you take a walk outside with your furry buddy, you not only feel fresh and de-stressed, but it also keeps you going." Try going out early in the morning amidst the serenity of nature, and see how you feel. Nature has a calming effect on you. The sun imparts Vitamin D, which fights obesity, cancer, depression and heart attack.
5. No allergy, only energy: Being with pets abandons lethargy. Studies have shown in the past that children, who grow up with puppies and kittens, are lesser prone to allergies and asthma, and possess strong immunity.
6. They keep you engaged: Spending quality and fun time with your pet, takes your mind off things that are troubling you. Hence, anxiety never ever gets the better of you. A pet parrot can be a very cute and loving companion, as it repeats whatever you say. If you’re the efficient teacher, it’s the zealous student. You won’t even realise how time flies by.
You should always adopt, and never purchase a pet. A house with a pet is like a garden full of flowers. Always remember, a loving mutual relationship is mandatory between a person and his pet. So love, and be loved.
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