Pets: Are They a Miracle Drug?

Kelly Hood - RN, BSN
3 min readNov 8, 2021

It is easy to observe the benefits of being around an animal (assuming you’re an animal lover). When you sit and cuddle a kitty, or take an excited dog to the park, the immediate mood-boosting benefits are felt. I’d like to explore a few more benefits to having a pet in your home.

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The numbers:

The National Institute of Health estimates that 68 per cent of households in the…

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Kelly Hood - RN, BSN

RN, BSN with experience in Emergency, Hospice, and Pediatrics. Passionate Christ-follower, writer, traveler, home cook/baker, animal lover. IG: kellyhood_rn