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