How important are your pets to your health.

They are very entertaining for me, but I don't think they are that important to my health. I am not suffering from loneliness, so that is a big reason why. If I was unable to have a consistent active social life, I think I would be more inclined to rely on pets for companionship to keep my mood up. I know they can be very important to people as they get older and aren't able to get out and about as much.