5 Ways the Human-Animal Bond is Improving Lives During the Pandemic | HABRI

While this Thanksgiving holiday is quite different for so many, one thing we can be thankful for is the human-animal bondPets have been a bright spot during the pandemic, and research conducted since the onset of the pandemic suggests that the human-animal bond is helping support the health and wellness of people and pets in important ways.  

To help raise awareness of the benefits of pets during these difficult times, HABRI created the following shareable infographic.

Please consider sharing this infographic on your social media channels, websites and with your colleagues, friends and family.

Giving thanks to our pets is more than a holiday tradition this year; it is a recognition of the growing importance of the human-animal bond. However you celebrate this year, HABRI wishes everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday.

References

1.    APPA Pulse Survey Volume 1

2.    Survey Research conducted by Phyllis Erdman, College of Education, Washington State University, and a team of collaborators from Colorado State University, the University of San Francisco and Palo Alto University

3.    McNicholas, June. “The role of pets in the lives of older people: a review.” Working with Older People (2014).

4.    Brooks, H. L., Rushton, K., Lovell, K., Bee, P., Walker, L., Grant, L., & Rogers, A. (2018). The power of support from companion animals for people living with mental health problems: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of the evidence. BMC psychiatry18(1), 1-12.

5.    Banfield Survey of Pet Owners, Oct 2020

6.    Ratschen, E., Shoesmith, E., Shahab, L., Silva, K., Kale, D., Toner, P., … & Mills, D. S. (2020). Human-animal relationships and interactions during the Covid-19 lockdown phase in the UK: Investigating links with mental health and loneliness. PloS one, 15(9), e0239397.

7.      Zoetis Petcare Survey of Pet Owners

8.      Banfield Survey of Pet Owners, May 2020

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