Unlike parents or teachers, Pets News are never critical and don’t give orders. They are always loving and their mere presence at home can help provide a sense of security in children. Having an ever-present pet can help ease separation anxiety in children when mom and dad aren’t around. Pet owners over age 65 make 30 percent fewer visits to their doctors than those without pets. Pet owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets. Pets have evolved to become acutely attuned to humans and our behavior and emotions.

• Whether mixed breed or purebred, dogs and cats adopted from a shelter or rescue group make excellent pets.
• Official figures show that the cost of pet products in Australia jumped by almost 12% in the year to the end of June.
• Some animal shelters and rescue groups offer pet “rental” programs.
• While many people have kept many