Pets Help Manage Stress And Anxiety, Experts Say

CBS Pittsburgh

April 12, 2022

Dogs (and cats, too) are more than man’s best friend. Studies show our four-legged friends are a guiding light and safety net for overall health and mental well-being.

Many of us have both pets and children and in many ways treat them the same. We take our dogs to the dog park the same way we take our children to the playground. We buy our pets toys and dress them up for the holidays. We even take them with us on family vacations.

“I’m the youngest of six kids, so all my siblings have kids, and I got to battle saying, ‘she is my daughter, just like they/them,'” said dog owner Katie Bloomgren, the mom of Reagan.

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