Pets generate a feeling of well-being, a feeling of being loved. They appear to miss us and to be happy to see us. They seek us out to be touched and to touch us. Most can be picked up and carried as if they were a child, and they require our care. Recently, scientific studies have confirmed what people have thought about pets for a long time - companion animals make people feel good .
Animals reduce stress and provide companionship.
Further experiments showed decreased physiological arousal in people when in the presence of an animal. For example, facial expressions relax and decreases in muscle tension around the eyes, mouth and brow are recorded. The voice becomes softer, higher in pitch, and is broken into smaller fragments. People ask their animals questions and allow a pause. They confide in them.