ForestWind Siberian Cats

Kids and Pets = A Natural Pair!

Studies show that children who are attached to their pets tend to function better emotionally. Your child’s self-esteem is enhanced by owning a pet.

Helping to care for the family pet teaches children how to nurture a dependent creature. And, the positive feedback your child receives from you for caring for a pet helps him to feel competent and responsible.

When a child interacts with a pet that is totally dependent on its owners, she learns to understand the needs and feelings of animals, which naturally translates over time to a desire to understand the needs and feelings of people. This is how your youngster learns compassion and empathy for other living things.

Your child’s pet also provides an important form of social and emotional support. Whereas social feedback given by humans can feel critical and threatening, the nonjudgmental affection offered by a beloved pet makes your child feel unconditionally accepted.

Family pets facilitate your teaching your children about important life events like birth and death. Helping your child to understand and express feelings of sadness and loss when a pet dies or is euthanized can influence how he copes with the experience of death throughout his life.

Finally, the Siberian cat offers a special benefit to cat-allergic families. Here is a pet who is less likely to cause allergic reactions, while their beautifully thick coats offer a comforting tactile experience for your child. Studies have even shown that children raised from brith with cats are less likely to be allergic to animals as the grow up.

For these reasons and more, adding a Siberian kitten or cat to your home is a wonderful way to invite in relaxation, love, and playfulness to every day.