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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The Human Health Benefits of Pet Ownership

Pet ownership has many benefits. One of the more interesting effects is the health and medical benefits that pets have on humans. There have been numerous studies that have verified positive health and medical effects in a vast array of different areas. Consider for example that studies have shown the following:

Senior citizens that own a dog frequent their doctor less than those that do not own a dog.

Daily activity levels of seniors that are not pet owners deteriorated faster than those of pet owners.

Pet owners have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Children that own pets scored higher on empathy and pro social orientation scales than non-pet owners.

Positive self esteem within children is enhanced by pet ownership.

Pet owners have higher one year survival rates following coronary heart disease.

Pets decrease feelings of loneliness and isolation

For a more detailed listing of this information and other relevant articles visit the Delta Society which is an organization that promote human health improvement through service and therapy animals.

As a pet owner myself who has experienced the joy of pet ownership I can say that I am not entirely surprised by these results. It's well known that our own personal happiness has definite effect on our physical well being. Pets can certainly provide the companionship and love that boost self esteem and psychological well being.

Labels: Adopt a Senior Pet, Pet Owner Statistics

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Pet Owner Stats - The way we love our pets- CLICK HERE!

I could not resist posting these stats. (#9 surprised me). Christmas Pet Gifts are abundant already at GregRobert's - stop by!

83% of pet owners refer to themselves as their pet's mom or dad
70% of pet owners sign their pet’s names on greeting cards (along with thier kid's names)
18% of dog owners say they have included or would include their pet in their wedding
66% of dog owners say they would refuse to date someone who didn’t like their pet
21% of dog owners say their dog sleeps in their bed with them
At least 25% of cats are obese or likely to become obese (not sure how you categorize likely?)
Between 25-40% of dogs are considered obese
63% of US households own a pet
45% of US households own more than 1 pet
40% of US households own a dog
There are 90 million cats in the USA and 73 million dogs
78% of dog owners buy their pets several Gifts a year
51% of cat owners have bought their pet a gift within the last 12 months
60% of dog owners purchase Dog Chew Toys for their dogs
30% of dog owners own Dental Care Products - Treats & Toys for their pet. This includes toothbrush, floss, mouthwash and whitening products.
30 million dogs traveled with their owners in 2006