With the development of the economy and the improvement of people's living standards, various types of animals such as birds, fish, dogs, and cats have entered thousands of households. There is currently no very standard answer to the significance of raising animals in a family. Generally speaking, there are mainly the following purposes: First, to pursue the return to simplicity, especially those living in modern cities with high-rise buildings. They can use animals in family as a medium between humans and nature to communicate with each other, thus creating a feeling of returning to nature; second, to place emotions, when modern people pay too much attention to material interests and have relatively tense interpersonal relationships, it is a kind of spiritual compensation; third, at night, due to the improvement of work efficiency in modern society and the acceleration of the pace of life, people are overly focused and mentally nervous at work, and leisure activities such as raising animals in family have become a adjustment for a tense life.
Raising animals in the family is very beneficial to the healthy growth of children. Let children play and live with small animals more distinctive. Because children are born to like small animals, playing with small animals should be part of their life content. This teaching method has many advantages. When children caress and hugs the small animals, they will feel accepted and accompanied. This will give children spiritual comfort, relieve their nervousness, and cultivate their love. When they feed, comb hair, bathe, and clean the "room", they will unconsciously imitate adults and experience a sense of responsibility. At the same time, they will gain a feeling of being loved and respected from the "report" of the little animals. This not only cultivates children's self-confidence, patience and self-control, but also promotes the development of their self-awareness.
is physiologically and emotionally beneficial to the health of the elderly. Elderly people with companion animal live a happier life and have a longer life.
There will be many changes in the elderly’s life in their twilight years. One of the core issues is how to maintain interaction with society. Family animals add fun to the daily life of the elderly who have few activities, thus reducing their loneliness. In addition, a small amount of exercise is also beneficial to the health of the elderly. Feeding family animals can lower blood pressure, and elderly people with family animals will have an increased likelihood of surviving a heart attack, and the number of visits to the hospital is significantly reduced, which is particularly obvious among elderly people who have experienced some unfortunate events. The breeding of family animals can also help people with chronic diseases and people with disabilities to recover, and can also assist nursing home services.
In short, family animals add an eternal love to people's daily lives. The relationship between humans and animals is manifested in mutual support and care, endless and loyal; both parties become the objects of each other's love and both receive unreserved returns.
