Who needs whom? That's the question Battersea Pet Rescue asks everyone who watches this video. While it may seem like it's us humans doing rescues a favor by adopting these pets, that's really only half the truth.
The animals we love provide an incomparable service to us. They love us unconditionally and loyally, they make us laugh and smile, and when we feel loneliest they are there to remind us that we are not alone.
In this video you'll see accounts from various people with varying struggles; each one of them found the same way to cope: a beloved pet.
"I suffered with depression since I was 19. My psychiatrist prescribed me a dog and my mood is lighter," says one man. "She's very obedient, most of the time," he jokes.
While Justin Lansford, a veteran amputee, made his dog the best man at his wedding, another young man's pit bull helped him cope with losing his hair to alopecia.
"Last year I lost my hair. Teddy saved my life from alopecia. We're both saving each other's lives," he says. Viewers of the video can't help but be touched by its simple message.
"When I was in a deep depression, I got my two ferrets. I rescued them from a terrible, animal hoarding home. They pieced me back together. They were happy to see me every day! Playtime was the best because they interacted with me and made me feel important. They depended on me and I on them. It is a relationship that is forever. Rescue. I promise you will find your best friend," one commenter said.
See the heartwarming video below, and please SHARE if you agree we need animals as much as they need us!
