The Health Benefits Of Having A Pet @senseicat

My husband suggested that we become pet owners and I guess his reasoning won out because we adopted 2 Turkish angora twin kittens.

I remember warming up goat's milk to feed the smaller one in the beginning and the adorable "milk beard" after each meal.

These two kitties are the greatest addition to our family and the best part is the unconditional love.

After a fall, I needed the assistance of a wheelchair for a couple of weeks until I could walk again. As you can see, they spent all of their time, spending time with me, and the purring has unique healing properties. I consider them my best furry friends.

The health benefits that we receive from our pets are phenomenal.

lower blood pressure
lessen anxiety and depression
lower cholesterol levels
improves feelings of loneliness
increases exercise
socialization
boosts immunity

According to WebMD, heart attack patients with pets survive longer.

Americans spend 61 Billion dollars annually on their pets and this is an extraordinary amount of love.

Sixty-eight percent of U.S. households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 2017-2018 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association (APPA). This is up from 56 percent of U.S. households in 1988, the first year the survey was conducted.

Kitty videos are also one of the most popular searches according the cloud per CBS Sunday morning. We often unwind after an end of a long day, watching a few minutes before going to bed, while our kitties indulge in watching bird videos.

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Sources:

www.webmd.com
www.usnews.com
www.iii.org
www.cbs.com