Benefit of Pets: How Having a Pet Improves Mental Health
Humans have been taking care of pets since prehistoric times. And the first animal that humans domesticated was the dog. In fact, the dogs that we have are descended from wolves that were domesticated by humans. This was done for practical reasons, since domesticated wolves could help humans with hunting, and also serve as a means of protection.
The wolves also benefited from this because humans were there to provide them with food and shelter. And ever since, we’ve domesticated other animals such as cats, cows, pig, horses, etc.
Over time, we realized that aside from the practical benefits that animals provided us, having a loyal and loving companion also improved our well-being.
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