Caring for a pet has scientifically been proven to alleviate loneliness and depression, reduce illness, lower the risk of heart disease, relieve stress and aid recovery from illness and surgery.

Pets can also act as prevention against illness. Pet owners visit the doctor less often, have lower blood pressure, experience less sleeping difficulties and are in better health than non-pet owners

Results from a German study found that dog and cat owners make 16 per cent fewer annual doctor visits and spend 21 per cent fewer days in hospital than non-owners

Results from a National Opinion Poll surveying General Practitioners (GPs) in the UK supports a range of pioneering
Australian studies found that a furry, four-legged friend can be the best cure for an illness.
The benefits of people having a relationship with an animal are borne out in the masses of evidence in scientific journals which shows that recovery rates for people who have had heart attacks are much quicker for people who own pets.