http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news...3617/?features
The article talks about pets in general, but I like this particular statement/paragraph...
That would explain why I almost fall asleep every time I have Boots chilling with me. lol (That's of course, when I'm not too busy worrying about her peeing all over everything)The benefits of touch are not limited to petting furry friends. According to a study in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, stroking a pet snake brought down the blood pressure and heart rate of the owner.
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