1. Benefits of Having Pets
Pets are important! Each year the number
of pets in a household increases. This is not
surprising, because having a pet has many
positive benefits

2. Pet Statistics as of 2012
Dogs
Cats
Birds
Horses
Percentage of
households
owning a pet
36.5%
30.4%
3.1%
1.5%
Number of
households
owning a pet
43,346,000
36,117,000
3,671,000
1,780,000
Average
number
owned per
household
1.6
2.1
2.3
2.7
Total number
in the united
states
69,926,000
74,059,000
8,300,000
4,856,000

3. Top 5 Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
●
Breath Easier
Having a pet in the home can actually
lower a child's likelihood of developing
related allergies by as much as 33 percent.
In fact, children exposed early to animals
tend to develop stronger immune systems
overall.
●
Meet & Greet
Animals can be an instant icebreaker,
whether they're with you or you're just
using them as a topic of conversation. Pets
provide a great means for improving your
socialization skills across the board,
especially in terms of meeting and
interacting with other pet owners.

4. Top 5 Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
●
Get a Move on
According to studies like those conducted by
the Wellness Institute at Northwest Memorial
Hospital, as long as you're the one holding
the leash, you'll reap the rewards, which can
include losing or at least maintaining weight.
●
Stay Heart Healthy
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the National Institute of
Health have both conducted heart-related
studies on people who have pets. The
findings showed that pet owners exhibit
decreased blood pressure, cholesterol and
triglyceride levels all of which can ultimately
minimize their risk for having a heart attack
down the road.

5. Top 5 Health Benefits of Owning a Pet
●
Keep Your Chin Up
Pets combat feelings of loneliness by providing
companionship, which can boost your overall mood and even
bring you feelings of joy and happiness. This is among
groups including the sick and elderly who may be receiving
Animal-assisted Therapy or Pet-facilitated Therapy. Many
hospitals and nursing homes use these types of programs on a
regular basis.

6. Quotes About The Pets We Love
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
― James Herriot, James Herriot's Cat Stories
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened.”
― Anatole France
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.”
― Colette
“Anyone who thinks money can't buy happiness has never owned a cat [or any pet].”
― Arya Riverdale

7. Closing Message
Thank you for viewing my PowerPoint
Now your are more knowledgeable about the benefits of owning
a pet.
There are a lot of pets that have homes but there are still many
that are homeless.
Adopting a pet can be very beneficial for both the pet and the
owner.
Hopefully seeing this will help increase adoptions of pets, if you
are unable to adopt there are always many ways of helping. Such
as going to your local animal shelter and bringing denotations.