Pet ownership and quality of life: A systematic review of the literature

KJ Scoresby, EB Strand, Z Ng, KC Brown, CR Stilz… - Veterinary …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pet ownership is the most common form of human–animal interaction, and anecdotally, pet
ownership can lead to improved physical and mental health for owners. However, scant …

Pet kee** in the time of COVID-19: The canine and feline companions of young children

MR Jalongo - Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Amid COVID-19, children's interactions with pet animals in the household were at
times strengthened, strained, or established anew. Extensive periods of confinement made …

The concerns, difficulties, and stressors of caring for pets during COVID-19: Results from a large survey of US pet owners

JW Applebaum, CA Tomlinson, A Matijczak… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Relationships between pets and their owners vary greatly. The popular
media portrayal of the human benefits of pet ownership is often biased and overstated …

[HTML][HTML] Love, fear, and the human-animal bond: On adversity and multispecies relationships

JW Applebaum, EL MacLean, SE McDonald - Comprehensive …, 2021 - Elsevier
Love and strong social bonds are known buffers in the experience of adversity. Humans
often form strong bonds with non-human animals. The human-animal bond refers to a …

The impact of pets on everyday life for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic

JW Applebaum, C Ellison, L Struckmeyer… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Purpose: The social and behavioral health of older adults is of particular concern during the
COVID-19 pandemic. It is estimated that at least 50% of older adults in the US have pets; …

[HTML][HTML] How pets factor into healthcare decisions for COVID-19: A One Health perspective

JW Applebaum, BL Adams, MN Eliasson, BA Zsembik… - One Health, 2020 - Elsevier
There is evidence that prioritizing pets' welfare can impact the health and well-being of their
owners, especially when pet owners have a strong bond with their pet. This carries public …

The relative benefits for environmental sustainability of vegan diets for dogs, cats and people

A Knight - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Environmental impacts of the livestock sector are proportional to consumption levels. To
assess the relative consumption of livestock animals within the diets of dogs, cats and …

Exploring the relationship between human social deprivation and animal surrender to shelters in British Columbia, Canada

LH Ly, E Gordon, A Protopopova - Frontiers in veterinary science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Previous studies identify owner-related issues, such as cost and housing, as common
reasons for relinquishment of companion animals to animal shelters. It is likely that the …

Attachment to pets moderates transitions in latent patterns of mental health following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a survey of US adults

SE McDonald, KE O'connor, A Matijczak… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to elevated rates of mental
health problems and distress among the US population. Pets may be an important source of …

“He was like, my ride or die”: Sexual and gender minority emerging adults' perspectives on living with pets during the transition to adulthood

SE McDonald, A Matijczak, N Nicotera… - Emerging …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This qualitative study explores the benefits and risks associated with living with companion
animals during the transition to adulthood among 117 sexual and gender minority (SGM) …