[HTML][HTML] Companion animal relationships and adolescent loneliness during COVID-19

MK Mueller, AM Richer, KS Callina, L Charmaraman�- Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study assessed the relationship between pet ownership, pet
attachment, loneliness, and coping with stress before and during the COVID-19 pandemic�…

[HTML][HTML] Status of instrument development in the field of human-animal interactions & bonds: Ten years on

L Samet, H Vaterlaws-Whiteside, M Upjohn, R Casey�- society & animals, 2023 - brill.com
The multidisciplinary nature of human-(nonhuman) animal interactions (HAI), and global
interest in HAI development, has led to an explosion of research in recent years justifying the�…

Animal psychotherapist: The potential impacts of animal-based tourism on mental health

G Lin, M Li�- Tourism Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Tourism can potentially supplement mainstream mental healthcare. Despite extensive
attention to the positive psychological outcomes of tourism activities, few investigations have�…

[HTML][HTML] Some animals are more equal than others: Validation of a new scale to measure how attitudes to animals depend on species and human purpose of use

A Bradley, N Mennie, PA Bibby, HJ Cassaday�- PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Globally, many millions of animals are used by humans every year and much of this usage
causes public concern. A new scale, devised to measure attitudes to animal use in relation�…

Measuring the strength of human–animal bonds in zoos

G Hosey, L Birke, WS Shaw, V Melfi�- Anthrozo�s, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Repeated interactions within individual human and animal dyads can lead to the
establishment of human–animal relationships (HARs), which may vary in quality from good�…

Google Trends and cycles of public interest in biodiversity: the animal spirits effect

AY Troumbis�- Biodiversity and Conservation, 2017 - Springer
The paper introduces the idea of using Google Trends search query volumes for both
economic and biodiversity-related terms and keywords as data source in order to produce a�…

[HTML][HTML] The cat–owner relationship: validation of the Italian C/DORS for cat owners and correlation with the LAPS

C Borrelli, G Riggio, TJ Howell, P Piotti, S Diverio…�- Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Since most people globally own a pet, it is important to understand and
assess the features of the owner–pet relationship. The Cat-/Dog-Owner Relationship Scale�…

[HTML][HTML] Development and application of the Owner-Bird Relationship Scale (OBRS) to assess the relation of humans to their pet birds

AK Burmeister, K Drasch, M Rinder…�- Frontiers in Veterinary�…, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Only a few birds besides domestic pigeons and poultry can be described as domesticated.
Therefore, keeping a pet bird can be challenging, and the human-avian relationship will�…

An investigation of the Rusbult Investment Model of Commitment in relationships with pets

ZG Baker, WE Petit, CM Brown�- Anthrozo�s, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The present research examines relationships between people and their pets through the
lens of the Rusbult Investment Model. The Rusbult Investment Model identifies important�…

[HTML][HTML] Opinions towards companion animals and their welfare: a survey of Croatian veterinary students

T Mikuš, M Ostović, I Sabolek, K Matković, Ž Pavičić…�- Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Although veterinarians are expected to have the main role in ensuring the
welfare of all animals, it has been established that their perception of animal welfare may�…