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The Surprising Link Between Pet Attachment and Mental Health
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (957+ words) Posted December 2, 2025 | Reviewed by Devon Frye Can you be too attached to your pet? In a Psychology Today article called "How Our Bonds with Pets Support Mental Health," Jason Shimiaie argues that strong attachments to dogs provide important mental health…...
Do Pets Make Their Owners Happy? A New Study Says No
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) Posted February 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods First, the study was longitudinal, and data were collected over many years. It started in 2001, and the data analyzed in the study were collected in 2018 and 2022. Thus, unlike in previous studies that only collected…...
What I Learned From My Cat, a Meow Is Not Always a Meow
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (154+ words) Posted April 13, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma The word Meow has two syllables: Me-Ow. As I think back about Poppyseed, I feel guilt and remorse. I wish I had known what was wrong with him and could have helped him. He…...
The Reciprocal Relationships of Pets and Their Caregivers
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (567+ words) Posted March 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph. D. "Cats Bond Deeply with Women & Manipulate Men, Research Shows," read a recent email. What an inspired headline, I thought. I wondered whether it was true, so I started to investigate. I discovered that…...
Is Your Indoors-Only Cat Bored? Here's What to Do About It
3+ week, 3+ day ago (283+ words) Posted March 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley 3. Change food taste and textures to give them some variety in what they eat (unless they are the kind of cat who likes only one particular food). 4. If you have more than one cat,…...
Sleeping With Your Pet: Is It Really Good for Your Sleep?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (379+ words) Posted March 23, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Research about this topic has often focused on understanding why people choose to sleep with their pets, as well as the impacts of this practice on sleep. These studies may use both subjective measures…...
What Humans Need to Understand About Cat Scratching
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) Posted June 22, 2025 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch In clinical literature, this idea has taken firm root. Behavioral increases in scratching have been widely interpreted as signs that a cat is emotionally distressed or insecure in its environment. Many cat owners are…...
Do Pets Make Their Owners Happy? New Study Says They Do Not
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (197+ words) Posted February 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods First, the study was longitudinal, and data were collected over many years. It started in 2001, and the data analyzed in the study were collected in 2018 and 2022. Thus, unlike in previous studies that only collected…...
For Your Pet To Thrive, Listen to What They're Asking of You
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (349+ words) Updated February 10, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina MB: Who do you hope to reach? JF: This book is for anyone who shares life with an animal and wants to deepen that relationship through awareness and compassion. I also wrote it for…...
Whats Most Workplaces Get Wrong About Pet Loss
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (507+ words) Posted January 27, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Betty's manager never had a pet and found it hard to conceal their frustration with the additional workload Betty's absence had created. On her return, she was met with awkward silence and quiet dismissal,…...