Pet Owners Are Less Stressed When Cat, Dog Present - Tue Sep 24,10:29 AM ET By Charnicia E. Huggins

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pets may not only provide good company for their owners, they may also help lower stress, according to new study findings.

"Pets can actually provide cardiovascular benefits to their owners," lead study author Dr. Karen Allen of the State University of New York at Buffalo told Reuters Health.

--Everyone knows this is true.