1. Pet Therapy
BY: Caitlyn guthrie

2. Origin
The first use of pet therapy was in York Retreat where animals were used to teach the psychiatric patients self-control through positive reinforcement with the weaker and needy animals by a Quaker group in England in 1792.
Animals have been part of human experiences for
a long time. Animal-assisted therapy, known as
companion animal visits, this can involve domesticated pets such as dogs, cats, guinea pigs. Also farm animals.

3. Purpose
Reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. It can also increase self-esteem and improve social skills.
Also studies have shown that physical contact with a pet can lower high blood pressure, and improve survival rates for heart attacks.

4. method
Using dogs and cats mostly, in settings ranching from hospitals and nursing homes to schools, jails and mental institutions.
When owning a pet, it makes the owner feel like they need to survive to take care of them. Like their pets need him/her.

5. Does it really work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW52mdoI-W8
There is an overwhelming majority of published studies that have reported that animals make excellent therapists. Many people have shown benefits and that pet therapy really works but it really all comes down to you, weather it makes you feel better or not.