Owning a pet is a very big responsibility, to some degree it is almost akin to having a child. I think they are an important asset to the household, outside of offering companionship and security. If you are blessed with actual children of your own, pets provide children with a sense of real love, trust and of course responsibility. Responsible to provide exercise, a safe environment and the ability to understand how to care. That is, the opportunity how to learn to care for something more than themselves. Providing a sense of both responsibility, confidence and hence happiness, life-long lessons which will be ingrained in their character. Again this is not scientific, but my experience as a parent who has been a lifelong pet owner and how they made me and my family feel, each have made us happy.
For those people who do not have children, pets provide the same level of love and joy experienced within families, because pets provide the happiness and love we look for within our community but at times is not offered, this is not the case with our pets.
Regardless of the pet, dog, cat, bird a snake, it doesn’t really matter, although there are some animals I just wouldn’t go near, that is of course my choice, we are different and different animals provide different levels of emotion, one of which is happiness. As they need to be fed, watered, and tidied, below are some actual statistics based on the American Pet Products association, pet proprietors spent upward of $45.4 billion on pet charges in 2009. In the United States, 63 percent of families harbor in any event one pet. That works out to roughly 71.1 million homes and an amazing 382.2 million creatures [source: American Pet Products Association]. They’re not modest, either: According to the American Pet Products
Considering the cash spent on pets, in monetary terms it seems they make us very happy, but I think it goes beyond the money factor. Just like a close friend or family member whom you love, then it is normal to give them a gift now and then, that shows our appreciation and love for them, and this is not any different.
I believe pets make us very happy, beyond the statistical monetary value each household spends on a pet, they provide us a sense of responsibility, companionship, security and a whole lot more. There is no scientific study based on this message, but just an emotion I feel, and one shared amongst my family and friends who own and care for a pet. Enjoy your pet and please share your emotion, it will be greatly appreciated.
