Pet Animals
Leukaemia is the most common cancer type in children. At an age where they would play and be happy, they undergo great sufferings in the therapy and painful procedures through their prolonged years of therapy with vein punctures, spinal taps, surgery and chemotherapy.
Researchers have tried to address the pain and sufferings of the young patients and also be loved and cared for by a special someone and that is a pet to help these kids. Studies have shown that pets and pet dogs have helped them to reduce pain, stress and anxiety. Presence of animals in their lives help them reduce loneliness, help them relax, lower blood pressure and help children with other diseases like autism to share their fancies.
Dogs in general are man's best friend, and there is a lot of feel-good evidence that they can help with cancer treatment.
The happiness on the faces of the children also help the distraught parents who are at a loss as to how to help their children.
There have been times that children would refuse to undergo painful treatments, but in presence of a pet animal like a dog, they would face the sufferings well. The frustration and helplessness of parents would often show up in their bitter conversations.
The loving pet would buffer the pain felt by the child. The love between the innocent child and a pet has always existed but it could well be a good instrument to up lift the children and the families too.
