about animals and humans

1. ANIMAL AND HUMAN BOND
N A M E - S I D H I V I N A Y A K
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2. INTRODUCTION
• • HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND DEFINITION- THE AMERICAN VETERINARY
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION’S DEFINITION: “A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL
AND DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE AND OTHER
ANIMALS THAT IS INFLUENCED BY BEHAVIORS THAT ARE
ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF BOTH. THIS
INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL,
AND PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS OF PEOPLE, OTHER ANIMALS, AND
THE ENVIRONMENT.

3. History of the Human-Animal Bond
• Human-canine bond is one of the oldest
relationships. Domestication >12,000 years ago Transition from
working companion to pet between 600 to 1300 AD Evidence of
human-feline bonds 9,500 years ago. Farm animal domestication
10,000 years ago.

4. Finances on Pets
• $41 Billion was spent on pets in 2007.
• In 2020, $103.6 billion was spent on our pets in the U.S. For 2021, it
estimated that $109.6 billion will be spent on our pets in the U.S.

5. How Much People Spend on Pets
Every Year.

6. How do Pet’s Function in Modern Society?
• Assistance animals
• • Helpers (i.e. hearing, sight, seizure detection)
• • Visitation
• • Therapy programs (physical, mental, skill-building)
• • Search and rescue dogs
• • Bomb detection dogs
• • Police dogs
• • Police horses

7. • Pets as Healers?
• Pet owners have:
• Lower blood pressure,
• triglycerides, and cholesterol
• Increased survival after heart attack
• Stress reduction
• Weight control
• Fewer minor health problems

8. Benefits to Children
• • Provide a sense of security and self-esteem
• • Facilitate play, exploration, independence
• • Facilitate an understanding of life events and life-changing events
• • Promote responsibility, nurturing, loyalty, empathy, sharing, and
unconditional love

9. • THANK
• YOU