Pet Therapy

Pet therapy is becoming more and more popular with those who get depressed or need more socialization and smiles. Studies have shown that even spending a short time with a non-threatening pet can lower the fight-or-flight hormone Cortisol. At the same time, it increases production of the feel-good hormone Serotonin.

Elderly people often don’t have the social networks younger people might enjoy, and hence can get lonely, anxious or depressed. That’s where pet therapy, or animal-assisted therapy, comes in.