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Combat Pet Allergies While Keeping Your Pet
There’s nothing like curling up with a furry friend on a chilly night. But no matter how much we love our pets, there may be allergy problems that come with them. Fortunately, there are strategies to reduce pet allergies without giving up our four-legged family members. What Causes Allergies From Pets? - Allergies related to our pets commonly come from either their -saliva or the dander- that’s on...
March 8, 2021
5 Ways Dogs Help With Anxiety and Depression
Dogs not only give us companionship and love, the human-animal bond provides healthier lives and combats anxiety. Steven Feldman, the Executive Director of the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), has researched the many benefits of owning a pet and has shown that -there are positive effects for those with depression and anxiety.- The evidence shows how the emotional and social well-being...
July 29, 2020
Can Our Pets Detect Our Illnesses?
With noses far more sensitive than humans, dogs and cats have the potential to smell disease. In some cases, pets have even alerted their owners to the presence of serious health issues like cancer. It seems far-fetched but remember that dogs have been used to sniff out narcotics and explosives. And, it turns out, they've also been trained to detect viruses, cancer, bacteria and more. Both cats and...
June 19, 2020
3 Reasons Why Getting a Dog Should Be Part of Your Health Plan
Eat your veggies, move daily, avoid smoking and excess alcohol — these are considered to be the basis of a healthy lifestyle. Well, there may need to be another surprising addition to that list. A canine companion can help improve overall wellbeing and it isn’t just about the good company. The addition of a dog to the household could improve the health of their caregivers. Dog ownership has been associated...
June 10, 2020