Owning a Pet Can Change Your Life//by @johnson66 //19/03/2021.

Greetings fellow steamians, I am honored to be part of this great community community. We know that having pets in our lives is fun, because in this life life its very good and nice to have a companion you can trust and discuss with anytime you feel bored, pet can help you out.
Spending time with your pet can be relaxing, encouraging the release of endorphins, which are brain chemicals that help us de-stress and feel good. And petting a beloved animal can even help lower your blood pressure.

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If you don’t have a pet in your life, consider adopting or fostering one, especially during American Heart Month. According to the Human Animal Bond Research Institute and Mars Petcare, market research reinforces the social bond between humans and pets. In fact, 80% of pet owners say their pet makes them feel less lonely. Eighty-five percent of pet owners and non-pet-owners believe interacting with a companion animal can help reduce loneliness, while 76% agree human-animal interactions can help address social isolation.

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What are the benefits of keeping your pet at a healthy weight?

We now know that pet owners can live a longer, especially dog owners, healthier life, thanks to their pet companions. We can also help our pets live longer with a few simple tips.

Keeping your pet at a healthy weight lowers the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory disease and more. In fact, excess weight can reduce your pet's life expectancy by more than two years, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

A 2017 Banfield Pet Hospital study of over 2.5 million dogs and 500,000 cats found that 1in 3 cats and dogs that visited a Banfield facility were overweight or obese. In the study, owners of overweight dogs spent 17% more on health care and 25% more on medications, compared with owners of healthy-weight dogs. Owners of overweight cats spent 36% more on diagnostic procedures, compared with owners of healthy-weight cats.

Having a pet is cool and its fun also, if you dont have a pet companion, try and get one for your self and enjoy the fun pets owners are enjoying.

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