Suggestions For Being Kind To Animals: Surprise - Pets Lower Blood Pressure!
Posted: Monday, February 08, 2010
by Fran Larson
http://www.franniesquotes.com/
Recently, we had two additions to our family. Two of our four daughters adopted a dog. Everyone in the family has one or two dogs, cats, rabbits and even a horse. Our daughters grew up with horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, and even ducks. So this love of animals stayed with them and now their children love animals, too.
I think animals give more to us that we could possible realize. First of all, they give unconditional love. It doesn't matter how we look or what the world thinks, they love us. It has been proven that owning an animal lowers blood pressure. I even read about a little boy that could not learn to read until a dog was allowed to sit with him.
Here are a few tips and activities on being kind to animals taken from our book, Character Keys to a Bright Future:
- Get the word out: Educate your friends, family and teachers about cruelty and its connection to human violence by sharing information and materials from The Humane Society of the United States at http://www.hsus.org/
- Start an animal protection club at your school. Visit http://www.humaneteen.org/?q=node/44 . View the activities that teens are doing for animals and start a club similar.
- Make the 'Net' work: If you find an Internet site that promotes animal abuse, urge the service provider that hosts the website to remove it immediately. You can find the address of the website provider at http:// www.networksolutions.org .
- Keep a lookout: If you see a stray or injured animal, contact your local animal care and control agency or the police. Provide a description of the animal and the location.
- Be a responsible pet owner: Don't let your cats and dogs roam. Cats are safest indoors. When outdoors, dogs should be walked on a leash or supervised in a fenced yard. It's up to you to keep your pets safe and out of harm's way.
- Click http:// www.theanimalrescuesite.c om each day. Every click helps feel the animals. Also, http ://www.care2.com / teaches animal kindness and also has places you can click for helping animals.
Fran
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Hi Fran,I cannot help but to back you up on animals. As a child, I wasn't allowed an animal for too long. My mom was allergic unfortunately. Nonetheless, I hav3 a dog named Twilight that was abandoned. She came to the office that I worked at and I believe she picked me. She sat all afternoon there until I took her to the vet. We placed ads and posters yet nobody claimed her. I have to admit she has been a joy and even limps like I do. I know she thinks she is human. Thanks for the article and welcome to Blogz.Love, hugs and blessings,Michelle
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