31. Zoonosis | anthrozoology.org
was more common than cat ownership. The multivariable models for gastroenteritis and pet ownership indicated that living in a household with a dog or cat was associated with a reduced risk of gastroenteritis (adj. OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.55-0.92;
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32. Pet ownership & attachment | anthrozoology.org
dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis catus) living under the same roof.
Feuerstein, N.; Terkel, J.;
Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 2008. 113: 1/3, 150-165.
In the process of domestication, dogs ( Canis familiaris ) and
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33. Animals & general human health | anthrozoology.org
survey showed that dog and cat owners make fewer annual doctor visits and are less likely to be on medication for heart problems and sleeping difficulties than non-owners. An important public policy implication is that pet ownership probably
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34. Animals & elderly people | anthrozoology.org
in particular, the role of cats as pets. It deals, in detail, with cats in art and culture, the personality of the cat owners, how cats satisfy human needs, and what they can mean for old, lonely or troubled people. cats emanate a quality that
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35. Singly living people and their cats: a study of human mood and subsequent be...
We sought to examine how cat owners' moods correlated with subsequent interactions with their cats. Such a relationship has not been previously documented. Data from 47 women and 49 men living alone with their cats were collected.
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36. Zoonotic parasites in fecal samples and fur from dogs and cats in The Nether...
healthy household dogs and cats in Dutch veterinary practices. Owners were interviewed about interaction with their pets. The samples were investigated by microscopy, ELISA, and PCR. From 159 households, 152 dogs (D) and 60 cats (C), information
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37. Empathic Differences in Adults as a Function of Childhood and Adult Pet Owne...
and the Both (dog and cat) groups, compared with those in the Neither (no dog or cat) group, scored lower on the IRI-Personal Distress scale and higher on the EQ-Social Skills factor. On the AAS, all three pet groups (Dog-Only, cat-Only, and
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38. An investigation of human-animal interactions and empathy ... in children |...
children and dogs and cats, although horses, birds, and fish were also included. Some of the general findings related to dogs and cats are: (1) children who preferred (Pet Preference Inventory) both dogs and cats were more empathic than
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39. Creating a healing environment for critical care | anthrozoology.org
growth; the availability of CAT as well as conventional therapy; and a physical environment that supports healing. CAT strategies to support a physical environment for spirituality and healing were outlined, followed by a discussion of strategies
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40. Do Pet Owners Enjoy Better Health? Results from the German Soci-Economic Pan...
Panel Survey (N=13400) indicate linkages between dog and cat ownership and lower use of health services. These linkages were initially found in small-scale Australian, American and British studies, a few of which had prospective designs and thus
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