Evidence demonstrates that "animal companion raisers" have a lower incidence of seeking medical help for heart problems, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or insomnia, and less frequently require pharmacological treatment for such illnesses even when they do need to seek medical advice.
研究結果顯示，飼主因為心臟病、高血壓、膽固醇及失眠問題而就診的次數較少，藥物治療的情況也較低。