[HTML][HTML] Pet ownership, loneliness, and social isolation: a systematic review

B Kretzler, HH König, A Hajek - Social psychiatry and psychiatric …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Several publications explored a relationship between pet ownership and lower
levels of loneliness and social isolation. However, to the best of our knowledge, no …

Theories and possible processes of action in animal assisted interventions

AM Beetz - Applied developmental science, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Different positive effects of interactions with animals, such as reduction of stress reactions,
depressive mood, anxiety, aggression, and pain, and promotion of trust, calmness …

The effects of visual congruence on increasing consumers' brand engagement: An empirical investigation of influencer marketing on Instagram using deep-learning …

YA Argyris, Z Wang, Y Kim, Z Yin - Computers in Human Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Influencers are non-celebrity individuals who gain popularity on social media by posting
visually attractive content (eg, photos and videos) and by interacting with other users (ie …

The effects of the Spanish COVID-19 lockdown on people, their pets, and the human-animal bond

J Bowen, E García, P Darder, J Argüelles… - Journal of veterinary …, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Spanish confinement for the
control of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavior of pet cats and dogs, and the support that …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of human–animal interactions on mental and physical health during the first COVID-19 lockdown phase in the UK: A qualitative exploration

E Shoesmith, L Shahab, D Kale, DS Mills… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic presents an opportunity to explore the
role of animals as sources of emotional and physical support during a period when most of …

Pet ownership and its influence on mental health in older adults

GZ Hui Gan, AM Hill, P Yeung, S Keesing… - Aging & mental …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: With aging, older adults are at risk of a decline in mental health as they
experience significant life stressors that are specific to later life. It is thus important to explore …

Using attachment theory and social support theory to examine and measure pets as sources of social support and attachment figures

M Meehan, B Massavelli, N Pachana - Anthrozoös, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Companion animals are increasingly being recognized by society as beneficial to our health
and considered by many owners as authentic and affectional family members. Human …

[HTML][HTML] Dog ownership and the risk of cardiovascular disease and death–a nationwide cohort study

M Mubanga, L Byberg, C Nowak, A Egenvall… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Dogs may be beneficial in reducing cardiovascular risk in their owners by providing social
support and motivation for physical activity. We aimed to investigate the association of dog …

A household case evidences shorter shedding of SARS-CoV-2 in naturally infected cats compared to their human owners

V Neira, B Brito, B Agüero, F Berrios… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been detected in
domestic and wild cats. However, little is known about natural viral infections of domestic …

A review of zoonotic disease threats to pet owners: A compendium of measures to prevent zoonotic diseases associated with non-traditional pets such as rodents and …

K Varela, JA Brown, B Lipton, J Dunn… - Vector-Borne and …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Background......................................................................... 305 I. Rodents and other small
mammals.......................................... 309 II. Reptiles (turtles, snakes, and …