Natural Pet Health

From kids to seniors, pet ownership benefits abound

According to the 2007-2008 National Pet Owners Survey, 63% of U.S. households own a pet, which equates to 71.1 millions homes. But do you occasionally take your cuddly companion for granted? Chances are, work, family, and other obligations interfere with time spent enjoying simple pleasures with your pooch or kitty… but taking a moment to appreciate their benefits to our lives is worth doing now and then.

Most pets’ demands are quite small, requiring basics like food, shelter, veterinary care, and companionship. Compared to the immense health benefits they bring to us—including emotional support, lowered blood pressure and stress levels, and unconditional affection and friendship, it’s no wonder we grow attached.

There’s no doubt that pets live for the moment, coping with life’s ups and downs and then dismissing them. The innocence and trust of a companion pet help us to be less cynical. This positive attitude is particularly important for the elderly.

According to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, caring for a dog or cat also serves as a buffer against isolation, depression, and loneliness in elderly people.

Children too reap the rewards of pet ownership. According to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, pets are beneficial to our children’s emotional development, as well. Pets give your child important exposure to lessons like reproduction, birth, illness, accidents, death and grief. Caring for them also helps teach your child responsibility, respect, empathy and patience while providing a connection to nature.

So how can we give back to our pets? Besides love and affection, providing them with proper healthcare is the best gift we can offer. Early detection and regular maintenance can go a long way to building a strong foundation for your pet’s health.

Natural remedies can be very effective in helping to support your pet’s system in its natural process of elimination and purification, thereby providing a healthy solution to waste and toxin removal and promoting optimum general bodily functioning. Herbal and homeopathic medicine can also help to maintain all-round systemic functioning and promote health and vigor to pets.

In addition, one of the most common mistakes that we commit is with regard to feeding our pets. We usually tend to associate our own dietary habits on our pets without realizing that pets are animals and are structured differently… and a table treat may actually be detrimental to their health.

Noticing physical changes in your pet are also important and a monthly hands-on examination will go a long way in understanding whether anything serious is developing. Troubled signs include exposed skin, thin or dry coat, ribs showing, lethargy, limp, or simply the absence of “spring” in step.

So remember… if you are a pet owner, you don’t have to look far to receive boundless health benefits… but just remember to return the favor.

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Originally posted 2008-09-15 11:15:29. We hope you have enjoyed this Post From the Past!

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