Whether pet owners experience higher psychological wellbeing compared with non-pet owners remains contested. Going beyond a comparison of pet vs. non-pet owners, the current study investigated the nature of the psychological link that operates between humans and pets and tested which specific...

Background: In North-America and Western-Europe more and more dogs and cats are insured, while in Hungary just a few percent of pet owners have insurance. Objectives: The aim of the study was to survey the pet owners' and the veterinary practitioners' opinion and experience about pet insurance in...

Due to changes in consumption trends, the pet economy(e.g., buying, feeding, and caring for pets) has emerged in recent years. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers have become eager to alleviate stress and anxiety through interactions with animals. Consumer interest in adopting pets...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of statements made by veterinarians during a pet wellness appointment on a pet owner's decision to consider changing their pet's diet. SAMPLE: Pet owners who presented their dogs and cats for wellness examinations from December 2018 to February 2019 to a...

'Natural' continues to be the growth strategy in the nutrition industry. Natural products are preferred by many customers as evidenced at the checkout counter, particularly at pet specialist stores but also more frequently at mass merchants. According to Packaged Facts, natural pet food sales in...

Objective: The study on human-pet relationship and pet abandonment among dermatophytosis patients is limited. This study aims to review these correlations. Materials and Methods: A two-year retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Case record forms were reviewed for clinical...

A growing number of people share their lives with pets, including during tourism and leisure activities; however, limited academic attention has been paid to developing a valid and reliable scale to measure pet owners' motivations for traveling with their pets or to segment the pet owner market by...

Despite evidence that youth develop close relationships with their childhood pets, virtually nothing is known about how pet attachment and behavioral involvement with pets may shape students' pet-separation anxiety during the transition to college. Given that separation may constitute a potential...

Objectives: This study aims to determine the sociodemographic characteristics of pet owners and their sources of information regarding pet-related health risks. It also assesses pet owners' perception of pet-related health risks and evaluates their attitudes and practices regarding preventative...

The purpose of this study was to compare risk factors for dementia in pet caretakers and non-pet caretakers in adults aged 50 years and older, and to examine the association between pet caretaking and conversion of normal baseline cognition to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and conversion of...