Pets & Mental Health

Pinterest has seen a huge increase in pet-related searches over the quarantine. Coincidence? I think not! Pets provide comfort, affection and companionship! Furry friends are an amazing way to take care of our emotional selves (for kids and adults alike!)

Even I’ll admit, I look up YouTube videos of cute kittens when I need to shake off a bad mood. Not only to they do silly things that make me laugh, but they also bring me back to earth from my emotion-induced fog.

A little tidbit: the search that increased by a whopping 96% was “how to convince parents to get a dog”.

This tells me 2 things:

1) kids are using tech to their advantage 😅, and

2) when our kids are feeling lonely... pets can help (even videos and photos of pets, if you’re unable to have one in your home 🥰)

Do you benefit from the love of a furry friend?

Snuggle up! xoxo