5. Allergy Prevention
Although associating the word “allergy” with “pets” might cause you to suspect that it is the pet that causes allergy problems, this time the opposite is true. The catch here is that a pet has to be a part of life from a very early age, in this case, six months old. Researchers discovered that kids who had a pet in the household prior to them turning six months old had a decreased likelihood that they would develop allergic conditions like hay fever and eczema as they aged. Early exposure is believed to lessen the sensitivity to allergens.