When you come to Revitalive Health & Wellness, we’re always overjoyed to see you. But one member of the team is always overjoyed to see you, no matter how busy he gets, no matter how much he has to do today (well, face it; he doesn’t have much to do). It’s Ted, our greeter buddy. This little bundle of energy is always ecstatically happy to see you. With wagging tail and a smile in his brown eyes, he lavishes affection on you no matter who you are. We love having Ted around for many reasons. Of course we love him because he’s our pet, our companion animal, and our friend. But he’s also great stress relief for people coming to see us for the first time. Many of them are suffering from illness and dis-ease. Most are nervous about colonics and detoxification. Just one look at their faces when they bend low to pet Ted’s soft white fur and you understand what science has just begun to research; pets are good for you. There’s plenty of research backing up the notion that animals relieve stress and improve our mental and emotional health. Studies demonstrate, for example, that people undergoing major joint replacement operations need 50% less pain medication when they recover with a pet nearby. Whether it’s the unconditional love and affection animals give us or the care and attention we lavish upon them, having pets around is good for us, mind and soul.