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Values and Limitations of Pet Ownership

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 1980
SUMMARY A questionnaire was used to collect information concerning the values and limitations of pet ownership. The major reasons given for nonownership were housing limitations, emotional dissatisfaction with animals, destructive habits of pets, and a transient household status. Various stages of the family's “life cycle” had a role in determining pet
L A, Selby, J D, Rhoades, J A, Irvin, G E, Carey, R G, Wade   +4 more
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The Positive Effects of Pet Ownership on Alzheimer’s Disease

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2021
Background: Human-animal interactions are known to have many beneficial psychosocial and psychophysiological effects on persons with and without medical health conditions. There are no previous prospective studies with long follow-up times on the effects of domestic pets on the persons with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) living at home.
Koivisto Anne, Koivisto Anne, Koivisto Anne, Rusanen Minna, Koivisto Anne, Rusanen Minna, Selander Tuomas, Kärkkäinen Virve, Rusanen Minna   +8 more
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Sustainability and modern pet ownership

Veterinary Record
Booming pet ownership in the UK and elsewhere brings significant implications for the carbon pawprint. Yet it is unlikely people will ever stop owning pets, so how can pet ownership be made more sustainable? At BVA Live, Justine Shotton and Jen Gale ...
Justine, Shotton, Jen, Gale
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Pet ownership and physical health

Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 2015
Pet ownership and brief human-animal interactions can serve as a form of social support and convey a host of beneficial psychological and physiological health benefits. This article critically examines recent relevant literature on the pet-health connection.Cross-sectional studies indicate correlations between pet ownership and numerous aspects of ...
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Confronting the environmental paradox of pet ownership

Veterinary Record, 2021
The carbon pawprint of pet ownership is considerable but experts argue it has to be balanced against the many benefits that companion animals can bring.
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Encouraging responsible pet ownership

Veterinary Record, 2018
April is National Pet Month (1 April to 7 May). Now in its 27th year, the main aim of this awareness initiative is to promote responsible pet ownership. A variety of events are taking place across the country and your practice might already have something planned. If you haven’t got involved before, but you’d like to you can visit www.nationalpetmonth.
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Previous pet ownership and Paget's disease

Bone and Mineral, 1990
The relationship between pet ownership and Paget's disease (PD) of bone was investigated in 112 patients with PD who were matched with a similar number of community-based controls. There was a significantly increased frequency of dog ownership by patients with PD aged less than 60 years. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that there was
I M, Holdaway, H K, Ibbertson, D, Wattie, R, Scragg, P, Graham   +4 more
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A survey of urban pet ownership in Bali

Veterinary Record, 1995
A personal interview survey was conducted to determine the type and characteristics of the animals kept by 200 households in a traditional Balinese community in Denpasar, Indonesia. Fifty-seven per cent of the households owned an animal. One or more birds were kept by 45.2 per cent of households, dogs were owned by 39 per cent, cats by 18.5 per cent ...
Margawani, K.R., Robertson, I.D.
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Pet Ownership and Evacuation Prior to Hurricane Irene

Animals, 2012
Pet ownership has historically been one of the biggest risk factors for evacuation failure prior to natural disasters. The forced abandonment of pets during Hurricane Katrina in 2005 made national headlines and led to the passage of the Pet Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS, 2006) which mandated local authorities to plan for companion ...
Melissa Hunt, Nick Rohrbaugh
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The Experience of Pet Ownership as a Meaningful Occupation

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2000
This qualitative study examined the experience of pet ownership in the everyday lives of seven men with human immuno-deficiency virus or acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Interviews and field observations were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. The findings demonstrate that the experience of pet ownership is both typical of any pet owner and
J M, Allen, D H, Kellegrew, D, Jaffe
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