Zalety i wady posiadania uludionego zwierzaka. (advantages and disadvantages of having a pet)

Having a pet is a nice thing. However, many people do not realize that it is also a great responsibility. It has definitely a lot of advatages, the greatest of which is the therapeutic effect of having a pet. It is now called ‘pet therapy’. Pet therapy has helped ”difficult” children with emotional problems, lonely people and sometimes antisocial individuals. Such a therapy is a kind of treatment which stimulates people who are withdrawn or uncommunicative. Pet therapy has given many people a completely new attitude to life. Although pet therapy is only now being widely used, it is not a new idea. It was already known in the 18th century as a way of treating mentally disturbed people. In the 70’s scientific interest was aroused by a study examining the connection between social conditions and heart diseases. Quite by chance researchers discovered that the survival rate of people who owned a pet was significantly greater than of those who did not. It was discovered that stroking a cat or dog lowers people’s blood pressure and reduces anxiety. Cats and dogs are not the only pets that can help us to relax. It has been discovered that gazing at fish in a tank helps patients relax before undergoing dental treatment.
Special trained dogs are extremely useful for the police because they help to trace dangerous criminals, drugs and explosives. Such dogs can also be very helpfull to the blind and the disabled, very often becoming their greatest and only friends. It has also been discovered that people suffer from fewer minor illnesses like colds, backaches and stomach problems after buying a pet. Having a pet helps a lot in bringing up children because when they stroke and cuddle a cat or a dog they become open, approachable and more sociable. Most people are sure that the companionship of animals fulfils certain basic human needs that are still not fully understood but which are vital to our sense of well being. There is no real explanation for the fact that animals can change people in various way. They can be beneficial even for prisoners because animals can help to dispel tension. Scientists say that caring for a pet encourages compession and reference for life.
That much about the advantage. Now, I will move on the disadvantages. It should be obvious for everybody that having a pet involves expenses. So when one decides to have a pet one must give it a carefull consideration because otherwise the innocent pet will suffer especially when it is ill and it’s master has not got money for a vet. Another disadvantage is when pets are kittens or puppies. It is really fantastic to have a dog, however, a puppy may wreak our house and the owner may find everything around damaged or at least bitten with the puppy’s sharp teeth. I have already tackled the problem of the beneficial influence of pets on human life, however, there might be the other side to the picture, too. More and more people suffer from various allergies one of which is allergy, for example, to pets’ fur. Such people cannot keep a furry pet at home for obvious reasons. Pets, especially big dogs and cats, may be burdensome when the owner wants to go on holidays because they limit the choice of places their master can stay during holidays.
All in all advantages far outnumber the disadvantages that’s why I would recommend to everybody to have a pet.