Animal Relation with Human Being

It has been observed that animals have developed positive attitude in human beings through their interaction (Melson, 2003). Children who interact more with animals develop a sense of self-esteem, social participation, and empathy. Also, companion animals are involved in the modeling the behavioral disorder among children. The idea has been supported by a longitudinal study that involved children between the age of eight and twelve. The group was separated in two where on owned dogs and the matching group who did have one. It was observed that the group with dogs was often visited by their friends more than their counterparts and their relatives were involved in extra leisure activities at the one-month follow-up (Butterfield et al. 2012). Exposure to an intimate relationship with relation animals at childhood level predisposes individuals retrospectively to crop a positive attitude effect not only towards animals but also later in life develop empathy and optimistic attitude towards humans.

The human-human relationship has been cemented and facilitated by companion animals that aids in catalyzing their relation more broadly (Schneider & Harley 2006). Human has also developed intrinsic perception towards people who are often accompanied by animals. For instance, therapists accosted by a dog are examined more positively than those without one. These perceptions have changed human-human ways of living.   Did you know when accompanied by the dog you are likely received more help? Donors have channeled money to people who have shown interest in dogs. People are more likely to trust you and often exchange phone number with you.

Even though dogs are the friendliest animals to man, turtles and rabbits have also stimulated approaches by other people. The latter have encouraged conversation between children and adults in animal exhibitions shows (Leroy & Praet 2015).Parent of children living with autism has reckoned that service dogs have developed positive social relations with their autistic children and this have boosted their recognition and status in the society and consequently increased awareness of autism. What benefits do animals get from the human?

Pragmatic evidence shows that human-animal relations enjoy symbiotic relation that helps in boosting their health. For example, by striking animals like cat, their heart rate has been found to reduce significantly. Owners of dogs who consider them as social partners have their dogs recording reduced levels of morning cortisol indicating an increased integration between dogs, and human helps in reducing the level of stress in dogs  (Leroy & Praet 2015).The inter relation between human and animal have effects on neurotransmitter level (heightened catabolite of phenylethylamine and phenylacetic acid) indicating a symbiotic relationship. With all the benefits cited above, there are some detrimental human-animal relations.

Studies have shown that there are negative impacts of companion animals on human health. Research done on four hundred and twenty-five heart attack victims indicated that twenty-two percent who owned pet were to die or suffer remissions compared to fourteen percent non-pet owners (Leroy & Praet 2015).A longitudinal study done on children indicated that those who possessed dog recorded an ailment symptoms in the twelve months follow-up. Though, the main focus of the essay is on human relations with the companion animals there are various ethical issues surrounding the matter.

There is a wider view of human-animal relationship that requires being approached differently. Mostly animals are seen as an out-group the same way people segregates in the line of their cultures, nationalities, religions, and race. At this perspective, psychological studies on the intergroup relations and human in references to dynamics making it relevant in understanding human-animal relations.

Today the main focus is on profit, reduced unit costs, and the desire to make one’s life better than before. Sometimes, animals are reared as resources and human hunt and kill them. Think of a man who turns against his bull and kills it for a meal. Is it fair? Meat is the main protein source and calories, and by adding it into ones diet help human by increasing their body mass and enhanced activity due to the increased level of energy (Leroy & Praet 2015). They only way one can obtain meat are through the killing of their animals. Animals do not consent to any act whether good or bad. Animal have a life too they have feelings too. Think of a donkey that refuses carry goods after it has been forced to do it. It produces a characteristic sound that expresses its refusal. It is a pure indication that animal has feelings. Meat eating has become a habit, and there is the emergence of a human who has developed this culture. Approximately, ninety-seven percent of Americans main delicacy is meat with about nine billion animals being processed for meat yearly. Preference for what animal to consume differs considerably. It is not a surprise to find the animal considered ‘man best friend,' dog on the menu. Imagine of dog that will always back on the sight of a stranger, the one which will sniff out confiscated items, help in search of accident victims among other benefits to human. Denying them and other animal-human traits like consciousness and ability to think is a dubious strategy to distance ourselves from them before exploiting and harming them. Animals have rights too which should be safeguarded (Butterfield et al. 2012). Killing them for our selfish gain is immoral and backward. Directing the animal hormonal system into new patterns, putting them in unnatural conditions, modifying their genetic constitution to improve and increase their production is also wrong and immoral. Since animals cannot consent to these procedures subjecting them to it for one selfish gain is morally wrong.