Pets
Animals and humans have lived together for thousands of years. No matter what the age, race, occupation, or environment people seem to be in constant contact with animals. The human-animal bond is strong, from the start of mans excedents animals came into our imaginations and have been a source of inspiration. Ancient man hunted animals for meat and skin. Some historians believe that some cave paintings may have been a form of animal worship. Many cultures were brought up in religions that believed in animal or animal-like gods. Mythology, folk tales, and art implies that the human-animal bond that has always been present. Agriculture caused people to have considerable contact with livestock. From this point on the ties between animals and people became tighter, the roles of animals began to change as well. Horses have gone from vehicular beast of burden to beautiful, elegant, companions who are sometimes used in equestrian sports. Even the terms and way of training a horse has changed. People no longer break in horses but gentle them. Forenamed mans best friend; dogs were best of burden as well. Dogs had a wide range of task including hunting, protection, and even rounding up live stock. Although dogs are still occasional
A study completed by Mahelski, Jones (1988) explored the attitudes of elderly women towards cats as pets. The information gathered from the survey states that the and powerful union. Even long after a pet has passed one can find a deep comfort in their memories of a pet Pets make for good medicine doctors insists that there are real tangible health benefits to having pets. A two year study by Dr. Friesmann examines the effects between heart disease patients and pets (as described in Beck and Katcher, 1988). The study followed 92 patients who had been admitted to a large hospital and diagnosed with either Angina Pectoris or Myocardial Infarction; both forms of heart disease. After the first year of the 39 patients who did not own pets, 11 died. Only three of the 53 patients who owned pets died.
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