Lat Pet Adoption Research

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| Research has shown that adopting a pet is a great way to improve mental and physical health, promote family values, and become active in the community by adopting an unwanted or stray animal. | | | | | | LAT1 Research Task 5 Research has shown that adopting a pet is a great way to improve mental and physical health, promote family values, and become active in the community by adopting an unwanted or stray animal. “I would love to have a dog, but…” These words can be followed by many excuses. The cost of the animal, the training of an infant pet, and most importantly, worrying how the animal will bond with the family that adopts them. Many people look at pets as another chore, when they are actually very good at being a best friend, confidante that understands all of life’s problems, and the best motivation in keeping healthy. Pets can also keep children active, promote responsibility, and help with socialization problems that are becoming more prominent in today’s society. With a pet adoption a person gains more than just an animal, the community at large is also helped by opening another kennel in the animal shelter for another loving animal. Becoming active in the community is just that simple, but there are other ways to promote animal welfare and overpopulation that affects so many areas of the world. Research has shown that adopting a pet is a great way to improve mental and physical health, promote family values, and become active in the community by rescuing an unwanted or stray animal. For years, people have used animals for many different tasks. They were hunted and raised for food and tamed for transportation. Dogs and cats were domesticated for use in protection and pest extermination. Animals became part of our everyday lives to the point where we as humans regarded animals as companions in life rather than a

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