Positive Effects
Pets benefit our_____ and _____ health.
What are physical and mental? (can be any iteration of these two)
These include: fewer heart attacks, less loneliness, better blood pressure, better psychological well-being, lower rates of depression and stress levels, fewer doctor visits, increased self esteem, better sleep and more physical activity
True or false. Dalmatians are born without spots
What is true?
What do cats do when they are either very happy or very scared?
What is purr?
What do fish do if they die in the water?
What is flip upside down?
After touching, playing with, or feeding your pet, what is something you should do to practice good hygiene?
What is washing your hands?
Pets require a lot of care and effort to be taken care of. Daily tasks are a duty that must be completed. You must be very ________ to take care of a pet.
What is responsibility?
Which of the 5 senses do dogs have that stronger than humans.
What is smell. Dogs can smell 44 times better than humans?
There is one flavor that cats cannot taste that many humans enjoy. This taste can be found in things such as fruit, candy, chocolate, etc...
What is sweetness?
What color are most goldfish?
What is yellow or golden?
Before getting a pet, what are some things that must be taken into consideration? (there is not one right answer!)
What are initial and recurring costs, home environment, size, temperament, personal preference, allergies, and physical characteristics?
Common daily exercise activity that people do with their pets that is beneficial to their physical health.
What is walking?
Dog's are like human in this respect. What hygiene habit need to occur regularly?
What is teeth cleaning.
When a cat holds its tail high it means: He is happy. He is insecure. It is a warning.
What is he is happy.
What is the equivalent of lungs to fish?
What are gills?
An animal that is trained to perform a task directly related to a person's disability
What is a Service Animal?
Any breed and any size of dog can be a service animal
Pets provide a distraction and disruption from distressing symptoms, such as...
What is hearing voices, suicidal thoughts, rumination, and facilitating routine and exercise for those who care for them? (can have multiple answers)
This dog breed is the fastest. They even name a bus company after them
What is Greyhound. They run 45 mile per hour.
All cats are born with eyes of a certain color, name it.
What is blue?
Who was here first: dinosaurs or fish?
What is fish? They were here long before the dinosaurs – about 500 million years ago — and they still thrive!
A broad term referring to any relationship or interaction between a person and a non-human animal
What is Human-Animal Interaction (HAI)?
This stress hormone is lowered due to pet-human connections.
What is cortisol?
Dogs are unique in how they sweat. Exactly where do they sweat on their body?
What is through the pads of their feet and their noses?
What type of cat has no fur?
What is the Sphynx cat?
What animal(s) has "fish" in its name but is not actually a fish?
What is jellyfish or crayfish?
What feel-good hormone is released when interacting with pets?
What is oxytocin?
Oxytocin can induce anti-stress-like effects such as reduction of blood pressure and cortisol levels. It increases pain thresholds, exerts an anxiety reducing influence, and stimulates various types of positive social interaction. In addition, it promotes growth and healing.