An animal rescue organization is a group dedicated to pet adoption. These groups take unwanted, abandoned, abused, or stray pets and attempt to find suitable homes for them.

Dogs are great mindfulness gurus: They teach us the simplicity of things, and remind us to be silly, to stay curious, to forgive and forget, to be loyal to those who love us, to stop and smell the roses (and everything else), to appreciate every moment we meet and to always enjoy the journey.

They improve our hearts and minds. Pets can improve your life in so many ways. It's been proven that having a pet can help reduce heart rates, blood pressure and stress.