Data & Statistics
What percentage of U.S. households have a pet?
An estimated 68%
This is the name of the stress REDUCING hormone.
Oxytocin
What could be a central idea that would work for BOTH "Pet Therapy" and "The Power of Pets"?
Animals and humans can benefit one another.
What type of animal is "Happy"?
A spotted Pony
How many times a day do teenagers with diabetes care for their fish as a way to remind them to check their blood glucose levels?
Teenagers check fish tank water levels and feed their fish TWICE a day.
What is the name of the stress INDUCING hormone?
Cortisol
What organization has partnered with Mars Corporation's WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
What type of animal is "Tweedle"?
a bearded dragon/lizard
In what decade/decades did researchers start discovering the scientific benefits of bonding with pets?
1970s and/or 1980s
A word that means "like the countryside"
bucolic
How does Dr. Berger describe the way in which dogs are in therapy settings?
a. playful
b. energetic
c. present
d. tranquil
C. present
Viola, or Vi for short, is a type of _______
dog/Labrador retreiver
How many minutes each week did the young group of students read to their therapy dog?
Once a week for 30 minutes each week.
Blood Glucose is another name for Blood ________
Sugar
The purpose of each of these texts is to _____
a. persuade readers to get a pet
b. entertain us with stories of dogs
c. inform us of the benefits of pets
d. convince us to become a pet therapist
c. inform us of the benefits of pets
Zoey is a type of ____
Therapy dog/French bulldog
How many years has the NIH partnered with the Mars Corporation's WALTHAM Centre of Pet Nutrition?
10 years
The process of learning to live with others is called __________
socialization
Based on each text, which of the following is a scientific detail that illustrates the benefits of interacting with animals?
a. increase cortisol
b. decrease oxytocin
c. increase oxytocin
d. decrease allergens
c. increase oxytocin
Harry is a type of ______
therapy cat