Every time we see a pet puppy or a pet kitten, our reactions are very similar to when we see a small baby. Recent studies have shown that in USA, there are more families with pets than there are families with babies. Why do you think that is? Pets are our little bundle of joy, our own little personal sunshine, our bodyguards, our friends, our companions.
There is absolutely no person who can fill the void in our hearts and in our lives that only a pet can fill. They do everything they can to love us, protect us, cheer us. They way a dog wags its tail out of 100% pure happiness whenever its owner comes back home is just priceless. People have various different animals as pets. Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, and some adventurous people have lizards, snakes, and what not. The bond we share with our pets is irreplaceable. On the eve of New Years, why not make a resolution to make someone’s lives better? And why not make that some a dog/cat or any pet from a pet shelter? Need one reason to have a pet? We’ll give you ten instead! Here is why you should have a pet.
1. Investing in a life
When you buy a pet, you are basically investing in a life. You need to take care of everything that it does and can do. You have to be continuously involved in their lives, take responsibility for their doings and actions. It can teach us a great deal about responsibility and it can be a great way to practice and prepare yourself for what it might be to have a baby. You need to know what it feels like to have someone whose life completely depends on your life and then make sure that you make the best out of this responsibility.
2. Protection
Pets will protect their owners from all and any types of harm. They will even give their own lives to make sure that their owners are safe and sound. A barking dog can and has many a times, avoided robbery and if not that, they have successfully caught the robbers and have not let them go until help comes. Their heightened senses help them in these situations and that is why we can also see police using dogs to sniff their targets out. You can be safe when a dog is around. And there is no better burglar alarm than a dog’s barks.
3. Companionship
Your pets are your most faithful, loyal and life-long companions. They will never leave your side for as long as they are alive. They will go to any lengths to see you happy, to cheer you up and to protect you. This goes especially for dogs that get quickly attached to their owners. So even if the world gives up on you and you feel you are alone, fret not, your pets will be waiting for you and they will make sure that you cheer up. Loneliness can be a scary part but you won’t have to worry about it as long as you have a pet.
4. Better social skills
Once you start getting out more, you tend to mix with other people. You meet new people and make new friends at the park, events for pets, competitions Isabel Marant Shoes Sale for pets, their monthly grooming centers etc. This can highly improve your social skills because you are meeting people with the same interests and likes. Starting a conversation can be easy and very useful too. Pets can be great icebreakers many times, especially in public places such as parks. Kids with pets find it easier to make friends too.
5. Makes you get off that couch
Having a pet means having to do many things, including cleaning after them. So you have to be really active and alert. Pets make you get off that couch and do some sort of physical activity. Playing with them out in parks makes you run behind them, thus making you fit. It is also known that pet owners have a lower blood pressure and heart rates. So you can stay fit the healthy way without having to hit the gym and you won’t even have to spend tons and tons of money on buying medication. It is the best and the cheapest way to stay healthy.
6. Routine
Having a pet can make you lead a healthy, disciplined and a routine life. You cannot just take your pets out once in a week. It is supposed to be an everyday affair. And with our busy and ever so fast lives, taking that time out can be difficult and challenging. But you can take the pet out at the same time every day, feed them at the same time, designate their playtime and sleeping time, thus making you stick to a routine no matter what. Of course you can change the routine to break the monotony, but it teaches us to lead a more disciplined life.
7. An Antidote for loneliness
You can shut out from all people, but you will never be able to completely shut out from your pet. No matter how lonely you feel or no matter how detached you get, your pets will always be there for you. They will run around you until they see the slightest hint of a smile on your face. They will never go away from you or abandon you. You can literally pour your heart out to them, tell them your deepest and darkest of secrets and they will never break your trust, judge your or let you down.
8. Stress busters
Pets are very well known stress-busters. People with pets are very less likely to get stressed or extremely worked up in a situation where as a person without pet will get very stressed out. The reason for this is yet unknown but scientists say that maybe the whole idea of having a companion with you to face all and any problems, or taking patterned walks, getting fresh air helps our body to calm down better. Even old people who have pets show very less signs of stress and have a happy and a healthy life.
9. A form of exercise
When you have a pet, especially dogs, you can’t just feed them and play with them inside your own home all the time. They need fresh air just as much as we humans do. So you have to take your pets out for a walk or a run. And it can even be the other way round. If you want to go for a walk and have no one to go with, you can take your pets and they can be great companions. Even when you are being lazy, your pets will make sure you get off that couch and take them out, thus helping you keep fit. And nothing says happiness like a fit family.
10. Instant Mood Up Lifters
You come back home after a very tiring and a very stressful day in the office or college. You swear that you have just had it for the day and want to talk to no one anymore. And then you come back home to your pet, wagging their tails, panting heavily just because they are so happy to see you. They will run around you until you give them attention and they will then instantly make your mood so much better. They are in fact, the best anti-depressants ever. Studies have actually shown that people who have pets are less prone to getting any mental diseases or disorders and even depression. How can you feel glum when you have 24/7 happiness jumping around you?