Pet Therapy in Hospitals

Everyone knows how beneficial pets can be in our lives. But now, recent scientific evidence has actually proven what pet owners already knew. Heart failure patients who spent 12 minutes with a dog or cat had lower stress hormone levels, lower blood pressure levels, and a general brighter outlook about their recovery. Therapy dogs, and cats, have now started their rounds, under "doctor's orders". Watch this video to learn more.

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[FallingandRunning]

The great thing about dogs and cats is the fact they're anonymous, you can speak in a different language that they've never heard of or not at all and they won't care a bit.

[xlouloubelle]

Brilliant video! I have a Therapy dog in the UK, we visit a nursing home every week. We get lots of smiles in return!

[dpybarra]

Great vid!

[Complicated77]

do you have a link to the article by the american Heart association?

[jaimelyn21]

Great video! I hope someday when I'm an old woman, someone brings a pet to visit with me! Animals light up our lives!

[songcatcher101]

you'll get there before you know it

[sgambill]

This is a great video and a wonderful idea. I wish it were used in more hospitals and nursing homes.

[barbielunchbox]

This is amazing

[hratfinkle]

Inspiring. Beth Otto, IN

[ucchan900]

Thanks for the video. It helped for my project :]