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Animals and the Human Bond

Animals and the Human Bond. Kayla Hidlay CAS 100 Penn State Hazleton March 2, 2009. Health Benefits. Lower blood pressure/ cholesterol Promote exercise Lowers stress levels. http://www.cairnsunlimited.com/images/i/running_on_the_beach.jpg. Health Benefits. Emotional Support

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Animals and the Human Bond

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  1. Animals and the Human Bond Kayla Hidlay CAS 100 Penn State Hazleton March 2, 2009

  2. Health Benefits • Lower blood pressure/ cholesterol • Promote exercise • Lowers stress levels http://www.cairnsunlimited.com/images/i/running_on_the_beach.jpg

  3. Health Benefits • Emotional Support • Elderly community • Usefulness • Unconditional love http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WV2nQjyY4tQ/SILWGAFVeSI/AAAAAAAAAHQ/6D5qvcrqwus/s400/SPAN.JPG

  4. Health Benefits • Getting rid of boredom • Recreation • Meeting new people • Self-confidence http://advocacy.britannica.com/blog/advocacy/wp-content/uploads/service-dog.jpg http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=91837&rendTypeId=4

  5. Dogs • Service dogs • Reading support for kids • Family pets • Rescue/police • Nursing homes http://www.bangkokpost.com/education/site2007/nfse1107.htm http://www.lifelinecanines.org/LifelineServiceDogs_files/CarrieandLillywalking.jpg http://www.essex.police.uk/news/n_cont.php?articleId=3315

  6. Horses • Self-esteem • Confidence • Improves health conditions of handicap children • Nursing homes http://www.renaissancefarmtn.com/pages/EquineAssisted.htm

  7. Dolphins • Alternate form of therapy • Loving environment • Used for specific medical conditions http://www.curacaodolphintherapy.com/ http://www.dolphin-healing-program.com/ http://www.dolphintherapy.eu/

  8. CATRA • Capital Area Therapeutic Riding Association • Non-profit/volunteers • Physically and mentally challenged people of all ages • Devon Handicapped Riders Event http://www.catra.net/index.htm

  9. Want to Volunteer? CATRA http://www.catra.net/index.htm 2. EOS THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER Contact number - 570-784-5445 3.Susquehanna Service Dogs http://www.keystonehumanservices.org 4. Keystone Pet Enhanced Therapy Services http://www.kpets.org/

  10. Questions or Comments Kayla Hidlay kmh5356@psu.edu

  11. Works Cited • Becker, M. The Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Ability of Pets to Make and Keep People Happy. Hyperion Press, 2002. • Crawford, Jaqueline J and Karen D Pomerinke. Therapy Animals: The Animal-Human Healing Partnership. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2003. • Becker, M. The Healing Power of Pets: Harnessing the Ability of Pets to Make and Keep People Happy. Hyperion Press, 2002. • Crawford, Jaqueline J and Karen D Pomerinke. Therapy Animals: The Animal-Human Healing Partnership. Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books, 2003. • Websites • Health, The Delta Society: The Human-Animal. Improving Human Health through service and therapy animals. 2008. 3 Feb 2009 <https://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=183>. • Katcher, Beck A. and A. Between Pets & People: The Importance of Animal Companionship. Purdue Press, 1996. • Nolt, Shirley. CATRA. 25 January 2009. 3 Feb 2009 <http://www.catra.net/index.htm>. • States, The Humane Society of the United. How Pets Help People. 11 April 2008. 3 Febuary 2009 <http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/how_pets_help_people/>

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