Have You Hugged Your Pet Today?
04/13/04

Have You Hugged Your Pet Today?  Our pets play important roles in our support systems these days.  They are clearly an important part of the family.  Their natural social behaviors manifest to us personally as unconditional dedication.  In this column the staff of Dripping Springs Animal Hospital would like to share with you some insights on how we can keep these very special relationships strong and healthy. 

It has been shown that the simple act of petting your pet consistently lowers blood pressure and that people who have pets have statistically lower incidence of stress related disease.  It is my belief that the benefits of pet companionship may be more subtle and less measurable. 

How often have the difficulties of your day been momentarily forgotten when your pet greets you at the door?  How often has some unexpected expression of affection brought a smile to your face?  Has a walk with your pet or a session of fetch the ball gotten you away from the TV more than once?  Let this be a gentle reminder to spend some quality time with those four legged family members.  Their unconditional love is too rare in our day to day lives to be ignored.

With the joy an animal can bring into our lives comes the responsibility to be good caretakers.  At D. S. Animal Hospital we would be proud to simplify that task with a highly service oriented staff, a willingness to work with our clients to find affordable solutions to animal health care, and a dedication to high quality medicine.  Those of you we’ve not had the opportunity to meet we invite to come by and let us give you and your four legged family members a tour.

In future articles we will endeavor to provide some helpful hints on how to be a good caretaker of your precious pet, what you can do at home and when you need to let a vet take a look. Now, go hug your pet!