Animals Hobbies
Introduction
Animals give us a lot—and some need our help. Beyond pet adoption, animal-related hobbies offer many ways to connect, care, relax and grow.
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- Some people talk to animals. Not many listen, though. That’s the problem.—Tao Of Pooh Paperback, by Benjamin Hoff
- […] the literature reviewed is largely supportive of the widely held, and long-standing, belief that “pets are good for us.”—The Effects of Animals on Human Health and Well‐Being | Wiley Online Library
- Numerous studies indicate that companion animal ownership is associated with a range of physical, psychological and social health advantages.—The ‘pet effect’–health related aspects of companion animal ownership – PubMed
- 10-minute college-based AVP (animal visitation program) providing hands-on petting of cats and dogs provides momentary stress relief.—Animal Visitation Program (AVP) Reduces Cortisol Levels of University Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Research demonstrates that companion animals reduce individuals’ stress responses to stressful situations.—The Human–Companion Animal Bond: How Humans Benefit – ScienceDirect
- Pet ownership, or just being in the presence of a companion animal, is associated with health benefits, including improvements in mental, social, and physiologic health status.—The Human–Companion Animal Bond: How Humans Benefit – ScienceDirect
- People perceive pets as important, supportive parts of their lives, and significant cardiovascular and behavioral benefits are associated with those perceptions.—Cardiovascular reactivity in the presence of pets, friends, and spouses: The truth about cats and dogs.
- There is good evidence that the strength of the dog-owner relationship, through a sense of obligation to walk the dog, and the perceived support and motivation a dog provides for walking, is strongly associated with increased walking.—How might we increase physical activity through dog walking?: A comprehensive review of dog walking correlates | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
- Pet owners in our clinic population had lower levels of accepted risk factors for cardiovascular disease.—Pet ownership and risk factors for cardiovascular disease – PubMed
- Caring for insects, which is cost-effective and safe, was associated with a small to medium positive effect on depression and cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly people.—Effect of Pet Insects on the Psychological Health of Community-Dwelling Elderly People: A Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial | Gerontology | Karger Publishers
- People are also helped by tending to crickets, playing with dolphins, and gazing at fish. Even just watching videos of animals can help you feel better.—Stressed? Spending Time With Animals Might Help | WebMD
- Petting other people’s dogs, even briefly, can boost your health.—Petting other people’s (friendly) dogs can boost your health : Shots – Health News : NPR
- It is known that pet dogs can act as catalysts for human social interactions […] It is concluded that the social catalysis effect is very robust.—Dogs as catalysts for social interactions: Robustness of the effect – McNicholas – 2000 – British Journal of Psychology – Wiley Online Library
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