1. 养宠物的孩子不易过敏

　　Pets can help prevent eczema and some allergies in children. Babies and toddlers who live with dogs -- but not cats -- have lower rates of childhood eczema than those raised without dogs. And young children who've had a cat or dog since their first year of life have fewer pet allergies than other kids their age.

　　宠物能够保护家中的孩子不得湿疹和皮肤过敏。婴儿和刚学会走路的孩子经常和狗狗待在一起——不是猫——得湿疹概率比家中不养狗的要低。而一岁以前就接触过小猫小狗的小朋友比其他孩子宠物过敏的几率要低。

2. 去医院次数变少

　　People who own pets make fewer trips to the doctor than those who don't. As a result, pets help keep the cost of health care down for individuals as well as our nation.

　　养宠物的人去看医生的次数比不养宠物的人要少。结果就是宠物会让我们在卫生保健方面花的钱比其他人的要少。

3. 养宠物的人胆固醇低

　　Pet owners tend to have lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels than people who don't have pets.

　　养宠物的人胆固醇和甘油三酯水平都要比其他人低。

4. 动物能缓解压力

　　Petting pets has been shown to reduce blood pressure and heart rates in adults. Even being in the same room with pets, including fish in tanks, can lower blood pressure and reduce stress in adults and children. Indeed, many dentists and other doctors keep aquariums in their waiting rooms. This not only helps relieve anxiety, but reduces the need for pain medication as well.

　　养宠物的成年人血压和心率都比较低。和宠物待在同一间屋子里，就算是鱼缸里的鱼都行，能够降低成年人和儿童的血压和压力。的确，很多牙医和其他医生都会在他们的候诊室里放鱼缸。这不仅能够降低焦虑，还能减少病人对止痛药的需求。

5. 养宠物的人运动量大

　　Regardless of age, people who have pets, especially dogs, get more exercise than non-pet owners. While this isn't surprising for dog owners, owners of other kinds of pets are also more likely to be physically active than people who don't have pets. Perhaps as a result of this increase in exercise, adults and kids with pets also tend to have lower rates of obesity.

　　不论年纪几何，养宠物，特别是养狗的人的运动量比其他不养宠物的人要大得多。这对于养狗的人来说很正常，养其他宠物的人比不养宠物的人也能获得更多锻炼身体的机会。也许是因为养动物增加了运动量，养宠物的成年人和小孩得肥胖症的几率也较低。

6. 猫狗饲养者心脏病发存活率高

　　Dog and cat owners are significantly more likely to survive heart attacks than non-pet owners, regardless of the severity of the heart attacks.

　　忽视心脏病严重程度这个因素，猫、狗饲养者心脏病发后存活下来的几率比其他人要高。