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Lively Women

January 11th, 2007

A Slice of Kristen’s Lively Life: My Puppy the Evil Genius

Oh, sure, Pickles the pug looks sleepy and adorable and innocent, but it’s all an act. Remember that post from the other day, Do Pets Have a Negative Effect on Your Health?? Well, this pet, and the cutie black-and-white kitty behind her (Isabel), are seriously making me crazy!
They have a system, […]

By Kristen King -- 7 comments

January 4th, 2007

Do Pets Have a Negative Effect on Your Health?

A recent Finnish study, discussed at WebMD in the article “Pet Owners May Be Less Healthy,” suggests that, you guessed it, people who own pets may be less healthy than their pet-free counterparts. Says article author Daniel DeNoon,
Many studies have found that pets can help people cope with various physical and psychological […]

By Kristen King -- 5 comments

June 21st, 2006

Stress Buster: Pet Therapy

Are you feeling stressed-out these days? If you’re a woman trying to balance your home, work, and community responsibilities, you may feel like running out the back door screaming when the stress mounts too high.
In her book, A Woman’s Guide to Good Health, Dr. Carrie Carter says:
If I had to pick one issue that, if […]

By Heather -- 1 comment