Friends With Health Benefits

Here’s 6 health benefits that your pet brings you:

1. Less allergies
   Less allergies and asthma in kids that grow up with a fur mate in their first year
2. More friends
   Help to build your social networks or find yourself a partner – the best conversation starter!
3. Reduced anxiety
   Playing and petting your fur kid elevates your levels of serotonin and dopamine helping you be happy and calm.
4. Improved heart health
   Reduce your heart disease risk factors via reduced blood pressure, reduced cholesterol, improving fitness, and warding off depression & obesity.
5. Improved fitness
   Keeping you active with daily walking and play, your very own personal trainer helping you lose or maintain your weight.
6. Companionship
   Combat loneliness by providing unconditional companionship.

Happier, healthier, fitter and less lonely. Doesn’t get much better than that!