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03 February 2012

Health Benefits of Pets - How Owning a Dog or Cat Can Reduce Stress

Health Benefits of Pets - How Owning a Dog or Cat Can Reduce Stress:

"For those who love animals, it’s virtually impossible to stay in a bad mood when a pair of loving puppy eyes meets yours, or when a super-soft cat rubs up against your hand. Research supports the mood-enhancing benefits of pets. A recent study found that men with AIDS were less likely to suffer from depression if they owned a pet. (According to one study, men with AIDS who did not own a pet were about three times more likely to report symptoms of depression than men who did not have AIDS. But men with AIDS who had pets were only about 50 percent more likely to report symptoms of depression, as compared to men in the study who did not have AIDS.)"

Please click through for more on this interesting article. You might be surprised the ways animals help us...

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