5 ways pets help us thrive.

[Catherine]

The article is based on an interview with Arianna Huff, founder of Huffington Post, about her book Thrive.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-le...thy-living

The book sounds like a good read, especially since the author is an animal lover. Her five points about animals are right on and I am sure we could all come up with many more positives.

My guinea pigs have got me eating lots of vegetables. I guess that is covered under healing hurts if you think of a health benefit as healing. Eating better is definitely healing.

[Tobi]

This is so true. They help us so much in so many different ways.

[Catherine]

If nothing else when I am tempted to stay home and quit working I remember that I have babies to support. My pets are a great motivator. It is nice to be needed.