The Power of Pets

The Power of Pets - Health Benefits of Human-Animal _______________

• Inspections

• Interactions

• Introversions

• Innovations

Nothing compares to the joy of coming home to a _______ ________ .

• nasty acquaintance

• happy household

• loyal companion

• trustworthy meal

The unconditional love of a pet can do more than keep you _________ .

• company

• running

• safe and sound

• sick and tired

Pets may also decrease stress, improve heart health, and even help children with their emotional and _______ _______.

• mental retardations

• heart conditions

• social status

• social skills

An estimated 68% of U.S. _______ have a pet. But who benefits from an animal?

• grandparents

• houses

• households

• teenagers

Over the past 10 years, NIH has partnered with the Mars Corporation’s WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition to answer questions like these by _______ research studies.

• funding

• supporting

• give to

• giving money for

Scientists are looking at what the _______ physical and mental health _______ are for different animals—from fish to guinea pigs to dogs and cats.

• 1) severity of 2) benefits

• 1) standard 2) issues

• 1) possible 2) problematics

• 1) potential 2) benefits

Research on human-animal interactions is still _______ new. Some studies have shown _______ health effects, but the results have been mixed.

• 1) relatively 2) positive

• 1) surely 2) similar

• 1) quite 2) negative

• 1) partly 2) great

Interacting with animals has been shown to _______ levels of cortisol (a stress-related _______ ) and lower blood pressure.

• 1) lower 2) issue

• 1) increase 2) chemical

• 2) raise 3) hormone

• 1) decrease 2) hormone

Other studies have found that animals can reduce ________ , increase feelings of _______ support, and boost your mood.

• 1) loneliness 2) social

• 1) anxiety 2) emotional

• 1) happiness 2) moral

• 1) dissatisfaction 2) peer