Besides bringing joy to our home, pets make us healthier.
If by any chance you don't have a pet, read about the benefits they have for our body and psyche, and quickly decide whether it will be a dog or a cat.
Mood
Just half an hour of playing with a dog can set off triggers in your brain that will induce a complete state of happiness. Also, research shows that cats reduce sadness. Cat owners are less lonely and have higher moral standards than others, and this is because cuddling with our pets causes the secretion of oxytocin, the "love" hormone.
Stress
Just five minutes of spending time with a dog reduces the level of cortisol, the stress hormone. In one study, people stated that the company of a pet calms them more than the presence of a spouse.
Less pain
Believe it or not, pets are able to heal us, or rather reduce the level of pain we feel at that moment.
We move more
Dog owners are more fit than other pet owners. Logically, the dog needs to be taken outside several times a day, as well as long walks.
A healthier heart
The presence of a pet in the house, even if it is a goldfish, reduces rapid heartbeat and high blood pressure. Pets have a positive effect on high blood cholesterol and triglycerides. For example, cat owners are less likely to die from heart disease, while dog owners are more likely to live a year longer after a heart attack than those who don't have a dog, reports Radio Sarajevo.
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