Top 10 Ways Having a Pet At Home will Improve Your Health

9. Help control our cholesterol

The mandatory daily walks of our dogs are helping to keep cholesterol under control, said Rebecca A. Johnson, director of the Center for Research on Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Missouri. In addition, a survey by the Australian National Heart Foundation found that people who own pets, especially men, tend to have lower levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.