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Before you give much thought to paying a high price for a pet, why not
consider the many caring and loving pets at your local shelter.
Though they have lost their friends and homes, they are not bad animals.
They can't
understand why they have been left behind, or abandoned … they lack the
ability to comprehend why their life-long friend died and left. All they know is
they have given their lives to loving and caring for someone and now that someone
is gone.
You may want to consider adopting an older animal, however, rather than a
puppy or kitten or a rambunctious "teenage" pet. Older pets are move
likely to be calm, already housetrained, and less susceptible to unpredictable
behavior. Older animals are often more easily physically managed by elderly
persons than stronger, excitable younger animals; yet older pets still confer
the same medical and emotional benefits on their owners as younger animals do.
Animal shelter staff can help potential adopters find the most suitable animal
for their lifestyle, ensuring a great match between pet and person.
 HOW
OUR PETS CAN REDUCE OUR STRESSES AND ANXIETIES
By: Stanley Popovich
Animals and our pets can be a great way to reduce our every day stresses
and anxieties. It is not easy to deal with our fears and anxieties,
however, spending time with animals can makes us feel better. Here is a
list of ways of how animals can help us to better cope with our fears,
anxieties, and stresses.
Spending time with animals can be a great source of companionship.
Whether you have a pet or go to your local shelter, spending time with an
animal or pet can help us to feel better. Also many people talk to their
pets and this can help us to get their problems out in the open. Animals
can be of good company to all of us and can prevent the fear of being alone
during our troubles.
Helping animals and other people through community service can be a
great way to overcome our anxieties. There are many animals out there who
could benefit from your time and talents. Doing something that will help
your pet or other animals can give you a source of pride and accomplishment
and also can lead to possible friendships with others.
Sitting around and accomplishing nothing will not make things any better
whether its dealing with the fear of being alone or something else. Animals
can help us to be active and to focus our energies on working with them
instead of worrying about things that may or may not happen. This will
prevent us from worrying about our current situation.
One of the ways to manage stress is to challenge your negative thinking
with positive thoughts. Animals can help us to relax and help us to focus
on the good things in our lives. This will help us to focus positively on
any situation. Playing with animals can help reduce our fears and
anxieties in any situation.
Animals can get our minds off of our problems. A person could do an
activity with their pet or other animals that will give them a fresh
perspective on things. Spending time with animals will get your mind off of
the problem and give you the energy to do other things. Most importantly,
playing with animals will give you the self-confidence that you can cope
and that you can get through the day.
Remember that there are many ways that animals can reduce the stresses
of our every day life, however, they are not a substitute of getting
professional help. If your fears and anxieties become overwhelming, then
you will need to talk to a counselor. The next time you feel stressed,
spend some time with your pet or other animals and you will be better able
to cope with your worries.
BIOGRAPHY:
Stan Popovich is the author of "A Layman's Guide to Managing Fear Using
Psychology, Christianity and Non Resistant Methods" - an easy to read book
that presents a general overview of techniques that are effective in
managing persistent fears and anxieties. For additional information go to:
http://www.managingfear.com/
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