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The Pet Effect on our mental health<\/a> is well recognised as interacting with animals and taking care of their needs has been shown to help lower stress levels, enhance our self-esteem and well being and help us to build healthy habits, among many other benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first research on pets and mental health was published 30 years ago. Psychologist Alan Beck of Purdue University and psychiatrist Aaron Katcher of the University of Pennsylvania conducted a study which measured what happens to the body when a person pets a friendly dog. They found that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n