Pets are good for your heart.

[Catherine]

Studies being done show that having pets is good for your heart. When you have a dog you exercise more. That is a basic positive health benefit. Pets also raise people's moods and overall self esteem. So there is a physical and an emotional benefit. When you add them together it is quite a boost to heart health.

https://local12.com/news/around-the-web/...08-23-2019

Those of us with pets already know this. It is just nice to see it confirmed by studies. Now that we know this, our pets should be welcome in more places. All parks and play areas should be pet friendly. Many shopping areas should allow us to have our pets. And absolutely, Landlords need to start being pet friendly. No one should be forced to choose between a pet and a place to live because that is also a choice between a healthy heart and an unhealthy heart.

If pets really are good for our health then we need to start acting like we believe it.