Senior Citizens: Does owning a dog or cat help One with stress?

Funny, but I was reading a book yesterday that says owning a pet, especially a dog, relieves stress and anxiety and lowers one's blood pressure. It came from a test to see if owning a pet helps people who lived alone cope with situations compared to those who lived only with a spouse. They did better with pets.

so they say.

Yes.

Hi so we have a visiting cat who stays for hours some times.

connecting with nature is a stress relief

owning a dog, cat or other pet that confines you, makes messes, and demands your time can cause stress and loss of the freedom to get up and just go, unless you like to be at home most of the time and don't want to travel

can also be a major expense

agree that puppies are really cute though

that's what the experts say!

pets are important even a goldfish or a turtle . will work. or a canary in a bird cage. its all good. I had a pet Labrador for 16 years. & I cannot go that way again . ok thaks bye

yes I have a cat who is 17, but love her. Never any stress with her, just pure love.

A dog sure does, and some cats might, but not just for Senior Citizens. For anyone.

I have 2 dogs and they offer more comfort and unconditional love than most humans I know. They are great stress relievers.

For some it does indeed