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Benefits of
Animal Companionship
COMPANIONSHIP
They reduce loneliness
significantly and increase good health and longevity.
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HEALTH
Companions provide a buffer for our stress reactions and help to reduce our perceptions of stressful situations.
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FITNESS
Increased opportunities to exercise. A side benefit is weight loss with routine walking and physical activity.
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LOVE
Unconditional love and acceptance is the greatest gift that they can bestow on us.
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