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Pets are mental health barometers (lemmy.world)
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I'm not very good at telling when I need more sunlight, exercise, or even food. But I can tell when our pet needs things, and find it pretty motivating to take care of them (and hence myself).

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[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

I have a lot of pets and caring for them is my passion. That's part of why I have so many. Caring for them is self-care for myself. It makes me feel good. I have two dogs, two cats, and 10 ducks. I have a few jumping spiders living inside my house, but they're not pets. Just guests that help me get rid of any other bugs.