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"Thanks to Java, I kept a routine of life": how their animals help them get through the crisis

2021-05-02T08:34:32.747Z


During this health crisis, many dog ​​and cat owners can better endure confinement and other countermeasures.


Student, educator of young children in nursery or retired, their dogs and cats have helped them overcome the health crisis, which, even today, is not over.

Testimonials.

"I felt reassured"

Capucine, student, 19 years old, Boulogne-sur-Mer (Pas-de-Calais)

It can be easy to let go when you are confined. Capucine, a student, resisted the temptation thanks to Java, her 7-year-old dog, a beagle. “Thanks to her, I kept a routine of life. Instead of spending the day at home in my pajamas, I forced myself to get dressed to take her out. We walked for an hour a day around the ramparts of Boulogne-sur-Mer

(Editor's note: Pas-de-Calais)

. "

His dog is considered a full person in her family. The "little baby", as she says, brought her a great dose of well-being during the two months of the first confinement, in March and April. “My parents, both caring and busy, were not with me. Being alone in a house can be a little scary. With the company of my dog, I felt more reassured. She gives me affection and I return it to her, through the game, the smile… She also reassured me enormously for the exams. I was posing with her for a while, it was nice because she is always happy. "

When the deconfinement took place, Java and Capucine had to readjust to a life where they are more often far from each other.

“Java has gotten used to a permanent company.

When I studied again in Lille, she spent her days in front of the window watching my arrival or that of my mother or my father, listening to hear the noise of our car, which she knows by heart. .

I also missed her a lot.

While waiting for my return on weekends, my parents send me pictures of her.

When I arrive, she celebrates me, it's my greatest happiness!

"

"Nougat is the sun in my room"

Sandy, educator of young children in nursery, 36 years old, Limeil-Brévannes (Val-de-Marne)

Sandy and her dog Nougat

“Alone with a child in joint custody, it was difficult to manage my loneliness. With the presence of a dog, I didn't feel isolated, ”says Sandy. LP / Jean-Baptiste Quentin

Nougat, a 2-year-old dog with the appearance of a jack russell, was the best friend of Sandy, educator of young children in a nursery in Limeil-Brévannes (Val-de-Marne) during the confinements, in particular the most « hard ”, the first. “Alone with a child in joint custody, it was difficult to manage my loneliness. With the presence of a dog, I didn't feel isolated. The atmosphere was very murky, we could hear ambulance sirens outside. The animal got me out of the ambient sadness, because he is in innocence, he is happy all the time. When he sees me, Nougat is super happy. I mean a lot to him; for me, it is the sun of my room. She remembers going out around her home with Nougat, "a little freedom".

Sandy had a deeper relationship with him, compared to pre-Covid-19, when "we came home quickly from work."

“I taught him little tricks, I had more time to cuddle him.

Our links and our complicity have been strengthened.

I understood, especially because of these moments, that my animal was an essential thing in my life.

I've always lived with pets, by the way.

»She appreciates the feeling of softness brought to her by the body of Nougat.

“My 9-year-old son also loves to stick to him, it gives him peace of mind.

"

Conversely, the relationship with her two more independent cats has not changed with the pandemic.

“My cats love me, but unlike my dog, I'm not in their world.

Confinement or not, they make their life.

They are the ones who decide when they want a caress.

"

While she appreciates animals, Sandy still can't wait to get back to her social life.

“The animal's limit is that it doesn't answer you.

We are always in control, there are no surprises or contradictions, as in human contact.

"

"Contemplating the beauty of Milka filled me with happiness"

Joëlle, retired, 64 years old, Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne)

In full confinement, in the spring of 2020, Joëlle, a retiree from Sucy-en-Brie (Val-de-Marne), fell ill with Covid-19.

Fortunately, to comfort her, she was able to count on the company of her husband… and her 15-year-old cat, Milka.

“I was very tired, so the purring calmed me down.

I took a lot of naps, she would come on the bed with me.

It was psychological comfort.

"

The outbreak of the pandemic, the temporary deprivation of freedoms came as a shock. “It was stressful, very anxiety-provoking. At first, amazed, I listened to the news over and over again. And then I needed to focus my mind on something else. “To chase away her negative thoughts, this follower of sophrology (relaxation method) observed her animal more. “To contemplate the beauty of Milka filled me with happiness. It's like meditation, I refocused on myself, touching her silky, tabby coat, focusing on her expressive gaze that doesn't judge you. Hyperactive before the health crisis, I settled down and channeled. "

Joëlle took more time to scrutinize her cat but also to take care of her more. “Habits have taken hold. In the morning, Milka sat down on the bathroom rug, waiting for me to brush her. The more I took care of it, the more she asked me for caresses. From time to time, the retiree looked after her daughter's dog. Rides on a leash made up for her horseback riding sessions and to the gym, where she enjoyed working out in the world before. “The dog transmits me great affection and great joy, when I play with him in the forest, for example. In comparison, the cat expresses his cheerfulness less, we can have less fun with him, but he is of a more subtle nature. »Thanks to the complementary characters of her two companions, Joëlle sees the situation better.

Source: leparis

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