PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A research from the University of Georgia means that fostering a pet is an effective way for older individuals to curb their emotions of loneliness.
The research discovered that senior contributors had a lowered feeling of loneliness 4 months after fostering a cat. After one yr of being studied, 95% of contributors adopted their foster cats.
As Pennsylvania SPCA animal advocate Carol Erickson explains, fostering cats is an effective way to convey gentle and love into an older person’s home.
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Erickson additionally notes that research have proven that co-living with a companion animal can considerably improve your bodily and emotional well being.
The PSPCA has a fostering program that provides dogs and cats of all ages for fostering. Erickson says this program may also help provide caregivers with meals and varied sources which can be helpful to the foster animal.
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Older individuals who intend to foster a pet should be bodily and cognitively able to basic animal care. Erickson says potential caregivers additionally should be sort, loving and understanding of the animals they foster.
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Parsnip is a 13-year-old Domestic Shorthair. Erickson describes her as a really curious, candy older woman who desires to be the one pet.
Paris is a virtually two-year-old Terrier and Pit Bull combine. She got here to the PSPCA by means of their animal legislation enforcement. She’s described as very good, however is having a tough time being cooped up within the kennel. Erickson says she is open to assembly different dogs and dog-savvy youngsters.
Patches is a Terrier and American Pit Bull combine. She loves different dogs and he or she likes to be petted. She additionally enjoys assembly new individuals and children who can deal with her excitability.
You can meet Parsnip, Paris and Patches on the PSPCA’s adoption occasion on the PetGood in Jenkintown Sunday, March 24 kind 2-4 p.m.
If you are excited about studying extra about these pawfect mates up for adoption contact the PSPCA at [email protected] or name 215-426-6300.
You also can watch this week’s full Pet Project interview with Erickson within the video participant above. Stay tuned till the top to satisfy Parsnip, Paris and Patches.
