Domestic animals often seek and enjoy interacting with humans. Positive human–animal
relationships can elicit positive emotions and other positive welfare outcomes. Nevertheless …

The field of Human-Animal Interaction (HAI) is plagued with mixed results. Some findings
appear to indicate that interacting with a companion animal is beneficial for some aspect of …

Problem Psychological and symptom disturbances seriously affect hospitalized children's
subjective experiences of hospitalization and their prognosis. We systematically reviewed …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is based on the human–animal relationship
and the bond that is generated. The effectiveness of AAT will strongly depend on the human …

Results of studies examining relations between human–animal interactions and human
health and wellbeing have been inconsistent. This may be due, in part, to the scarcity of …

Simple Summary The coexistence of humans with pets, and the type and quality of
interactions that derive from it, is a growing line of research that covers many scientific …

The field of human-animal interaction (HAI) has experienced prolific growth in the scope,
breadth, and rigor of research conducted on animal-assisted interventions (AAIs). As …

Women's health-specific contributions in emergency response stages pertain primarily to
family and community-based rescue and support-focused roles. As disasters affect both …

Canine science is rapidly maturing into an interdisciplinary and highly impactful field with
great potential for both basic and translational research. The articles in this Frontiers …

There is a paucity of research exploring how relationships with household pets may impact
maternal mental health. We are unaware of any study to date that has examined …