Human-Animal Bond

Article link: http://www.chapelhillnews.com/news/story/52280.html

The article linked above discusses the communication of animals with humans. Not animal with animal communication we have been focusing on, rather human and animal interaction. Humans and animals are both species existing in this world. Tera Thomas is a woman to be admired in this human-animal world; she owns a 49-acre non-profit learning center and sanctuary called Hummingbird Farm. The farm serves to educate humans through workshops, classes and visits about the earth we share with these animals. Some of the workshops are geared toward preventing animal cruelty on Earth. The farm is a safe haven for animals that have no hope to go to. This non-profit company and place brings peace to the world. Thomas believes that we are born into this world connected to all other species before the spoken word is even used. It is her theory that

“Animals have been waiting and working with us to get us to open up and see we are connected, she said. I think it is the key thing to really healing the planet. Animal communication is about opening yourself up to recognize you are not the only one here.”

The aforementioned quote is taken from the article.

Animals have a special way of connecting with humans without spoken words. It is simple affection or bond to one another. Animals simply touch human’s hearts. I think human’s hearts genuinely melt when it comes to an animal. There is something about an animal that makes someone go soft. Many of us have heard of stories where animals help to cure or rehabilitate patients. Pet therapy is the most common term, using pet animals such as cats or dogs to help bring cheer to many human lives. Particular experiments with successful effect have been seen in hospital patients, terminal patients, the elderly and autistic patients. Pets decrease loneliness, encourage petting and touching, simulate laughter, exercise and so much more. Temple Grandin of the video below speaks of her own experience with animals from her own battle with autism. She has gained much in her life from animal experiences. I found the video intriguing and informative. This woman is a living example.

What would humans do without animals? What would animals do without humans? This world is reliant on one another for life, support, companionship, affection, food, understanding and love.

Watch an example of autism and animal communication as told by Temple Grandin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exKpcOyPerk

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Unfortunately, I was unable to find any true scientific information or studies when it comes to the scientific and neurological aspect of the human-animal bond. I can only predict from everything we have learned in animal communications that animals with a bond to humans have more developed brain neurons. They live under constant human affection and care. Some humans even treat their dogs like humans. This would cause for more interaction to occur in the dog's brain.

I believe the proof of animals love and affection for humans are almost intuitive. Animals know when to comfort a human in sadness or anger without words. They greet owners with glee upon their return home. Many animals are even able to detect health symptoms within a patient, recently scientists are working with dogs who can sniff out oncoming seizures and cancer. Evidence of love is proved in every animal rescue story you may have read such as Lassie or The Chicken Noodle Soup for the Soul for the pet lover books.

Animals communicate with humans mostly physically. They are physically there in the presence of the human and immediately bonding. Animals allow themselves to be touched and loved. This creates an instant trust and bond with the humans.