The Benefits of a Pet Friendly Community Lifestyle

The Benefits of a Pet Friendly Community Lifestyle

A Pet Friendly Community is a great place to live. Studies show that having a pet improves quality of life, from childhood through the elder years. With 69.1 million pet owners in the United States and pet spending having reached $38.4 billion in 2006, it is no surprise that Pet Friendly people look for Pet Friendly Communities when buying a home. The secret power of pets is an amazing thing. Here are a few other great things pets do to enrich our lives, and the Communities we call home.

BENEFITS FOR THE MIND

-Pets enrich our lives with their personalities and provide reliable, faithful companionship
-Pets accept their owners without judgment
-Pets fill the void when there are no children at home
-Pets provide a safe feeling, when walking outdoors alone
-Pets encourage people to know their neighbors and be involved in Community activities



BENEFITS FOR YOUR HEALTH


-Pets help reduce stress and control high blood pressure
-Pet owners visit the doctor LESS frequently than non pet owners*
-Pet owners spent an average of more time outside with their dogs*
-Pets motivate people to become more physically active, and strengthening the heart, muscles, improving blood circulation
-Pets help people have greater well-being and lessen depression
-Pets encourage the elderly to be more independent
-Pets help the handicapped overcome withdrawal and stroke victims recover speech without being held-back by self-consciousness
-Pets can lower medical costs by reducing hospitalization recovery times**



BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN

-Pets promote higher self-esteem and improved social skills in children
-Pets are viewed as peers to children
-Pets teach children about responsibility, animal behavior and death
-Pets can act as faithful, reliable confidants for children
-Pets teach children gentleness, patience and kindness
-Pets help develop non-verbal communication skills and trusting relationships with others
-Pets teach children how to respect other living things P
ets encourage physical activity in children Pets have been linked to boosted immune systems and better school attendance rates***
-Whether for the Mind, Health or your Children, a pet can offer more benefits than you think.

For more information about how you can find a Pet Friendly Community or Pet Friendly Real Estate Professional, please visit The Pet Realty Network at http://www.petrealtynetwork.com/

Based in Naples, Florida, The Pet Realty Network™ has a combination of over 20 years of Real Estate experience in the United States, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and Europe and expertise in the Pet industry and can therefore offer a unique perspective about Pets, Real Estate, and everything in between.

*According to a 1990 study by Judith Siegel from The University of California **According to a 1998 study by the University of British Columbia ***According to a Warwick University study by Dr. June McNicholas

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