| Playing with animals creates interesting and predictable | | | | you feeling really good. |
| fun. When the little critters happen to be your friends | | | | Maybe you read my articles or head me talk about the |
| you add a whole new dimension to the entertainment | | | | purring of a cat. Studies actually show that it's |
| and feel good experiences that lead to increased | | | | beneficial to your health and beneficial to the health of |
| happiness. Did you ever visit a retirement home or a | | | | the cat just to have a happy cat purring right by you. |
| convalescent center when someone came in with | | | | So, before you think cats are just really boring or |
| animals? The residents come alive interacting with the | | | | nasty, think again. Go visit some of your friends who |
| animals. What a neat experience. If you own the | | | | have cats and see the many different personalities, |
| animals that go into those places, I imagine that you | | | | just like dogs have different personalities, they exhibit. |
| benefit from a warm fuzzy feeling watching your pet | | | | And then there are winged pets, birds. I have a friend |
| make someone happy and calm. | | | | who owns all kinds of birds. In fact, I have a number of |
| If you do not own a pet go visit homes with pets so | | | | friends who have all kinds of birds. And they have all |
| you get to play with the animals. While visiting pay | | | | kinds of fun with the birds the way people have fun |
| attention to what it feels like to play with a pet or have | | | | with cats and dogs. |
| the pet cuddle with you. Notice the big difference | | | | A trip to the local animal shelter offers an opportunity |
| between dogs and cats. A dog is just like your little | | | | to give a homeless pet some place safe to live. Pet |
| buddy with a tail always wagging and a tongue | | | | stores carry interesting pet varieties I did not mention |
| hanging out. Dogs seem to smile all the time just like | | | | here. There is an appropriate pet for every individual. |
| little kids. | | | | Consider becoming a pet owner to put more love, fun |
| And then there are cats. I have a cat. I was a dog | | | | and happiness into your life. |
| person growing up, but I've been a cat person most of | | | | So, don't limit yourself when thinking of ways that you |
| my adult life. Cats run the household. They let you | | | | can have fun and relax. Step outside your box and |
| know what they want to do and what they don't want | | | | see what different kinds of pets and different kinds of |
| to do. Like dogs, cats give you unconditional love. It is | | | | activities get you really going, really enjoying a good |
| quite different from what a dog does. And it leaves | | | | time. |