Why do you need your pet so much？

According to the website of Spain’s "El Pais" reported on May 3, the coexistence between humans and animals has produced a unique relationship. One of the reasons is that animals can become people’s confidants, but they will not judge people. But to realize this magical relationship, we must respect animals and let them feel love.

The relationship between people and pets can develop into a great friendship. Psychologist Felix Zaragoza pointed out: "This kind of relationship is very special, because it is established between man and a living body who does not judge himself, does not ask too much and loves himself unconditionally."

The expert also said: "The emotional bond with pets has improved people’s quality of life, and most pet owners regard pets as their family members."

The "Second Scientific Research on the Relationship between People and Pets" conducted by researchers Homme Fajo and Paula Calvo of the Spanish Affinity Foundation confirmed this point. In this study, 76% of the respondents believe that animals should be respected as other family members. Similarly, 70% of the respondents said that they would communicate with their pets, and a tacit understanding could be reached between them. 31% respondents think that pets are more important than friends.

Fajo said in an interview that there are several factors that affect the development of the special relationship between humans and animals: "All human beings have a universal ability to identify emotions, emotions and cognitive abilities similar to ours from animals." On the other hand, animals also have the ability to resonate with us. He said: "Their characteristics and behaviors seem to activate our family and caring mechanism. One example is that dogs have a small muscle-levator palpebrae superioris muscle, but their close relative wolves do not have this muscle, which enables dogs to make sweet and gentle movements. " He also said: "We can say that dogs have cracked the mechanism of human affection and care in a sense."

Companion animals are one of the sources of social support. Just as people have a network of relatives or friends to rely on in difficult situations such as illness, animals also play this supporting role. Fajo said: "This is an important factor to promote personal emotional and physical health, which can cushion the negative impact of stress and promote healthy behavior."

Fajo also emphasized other aspects of this connection: "They can accompany you at any time, and you can take activities with them, such as walking; They can be listeners to your thoughts and troubles, and by taking care of them, you will feel useful and valuable. "

Living with pets can make people feel calm. Zaragoza said: "This relationship can relieve stress, for example, by touching and hugging animals, it can make people relax."

The animal behaviorist also mentioned other positive aspects that living with pets helps to improve social relations: "Pets are unconditional social emotional support and promoters of social interaction, so the existence of pets helps to reduce loneliness and loneliness."

However, what is the secret of establishing a unique and special relationship with animals living together? Experts point out that any bond of affection and attachment is based on positive and safe interaction, such as walking, playing, or spending enough time with animals in a calm, relaxed and satisfactory environment to make them feel love.

Experts suggest that animal guardians can do their part to create a harmonious environment and bring happiness to animals. It’s best to know the rules of coexistence, so that both sides know how to get along, or what can and can’t be done. For example, when a dog or cat approaches us, if it licks its nose, it needs its own space.

Experts also stressed the importance of respect in dealing with animals. For example, don’t disturb sleeping animals, which is the basic principle to establish a healthy coexistence relationship. (Compile/Liu Lifei)