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Reimagining Healthcare: Human-Animal Bond Support as a Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Public Health Intervention
| Contributor(s):: Hoy-Gerlach, J., Townsend, L.
The emergence of human-animal support services (HASS)-services provided to help keep people and their companion animals together-in the United States has been driven by two global public health crises. Despite such impetuses and an increasing recognition of One Health approaches, HASS are...
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The Impact of the Social Determinants of Human Health on Companion Animal Welfare
| Contributor(s):: McDowall, Sonya, Hazel, Susan J., Chittleborough, Catherine, Hamilton-Bruce, Anne, Stuckey, Rwth, Howell, Tiffani J.
The social determinants of health (SDH) focus on the social, physical and economic factors that impact human health. Studies have revealed that animal guardians face a range of challenges in attaining positive welfare outcomes for their companion animals, which can be influenced by...
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The impact on physical performance, pain and psychological wellbeing of chronic low back pain patients during 12-weeks of equine- facilitated therapy intervention
| Contributor(s):: Mattila-Rautiainen, S., Venojärvi, M., Rautiainen, H., Keski-Valkama, A.
Equine - Facilitated Therapy (EFT), an equine environment, and horses themselves can meet many physical and mental health needs beyond diagnostic categories. The horse's ability to produce a walk-like movement and the participant's ability to connect to non-judgemental living creatures,...
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The Role of Human–Animal Bonds for People Experiencing Crisis Situations
| Contributor(s):: Oosthuizen, Karl, Haase, Bianca, Ravulo, Jioji, Lomax, Sabrina, Ma, Gemma
Human–animal bonds, by providing social support, have been shown to improve the health and wellbeing of pet owners, especially those experiencing a crisis situation. The human–animal bond for people in crisis situations is complex and multifaceted, as it has shown to improve health,...
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Assistance Dogs for People with Younger (Early)-Onset Dementia: The Family Carer’s Experience
| Contributor(s):: Marks, Genée, McVilly, Keith R.
There is growing evidence for trained assistance dogs promoting the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of people in a variety of circumstances, including for those with dementia. Little is known about people with younger (early)-onset dementia (YOD) and family carers. As part of a larger...
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Management of Social Behaviour of Domestic Yaks in Manang, Nepal: An Etho-Ethnographic Study
| Contributor(s):: Johnson, Théophile, Pilleboue, Emma, Herbrich, Maxime, Garine, Eric, Sueur, Cédric
Herdsmen use different techniques, as per varying geographies and cultures, to keep the cohesion within herds and avoid animals getting lost or predated. However, there is no study on the social behaviour of yaks and herdsmen management practices. Therefore, this ethology study was initiated by...
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Preventive healthcare among dogs and cats in Chile is positively associated with emotional owner-companion animal bond and socioeconomic factors
| Contributor(s):: Salgado-Caxito, M., Benavides, J. A., Atero, N., Córdova-Bürhle, F., Ramos, R., Fernandez, M., Sapiente-Aguirre, C., Mardones, F. O.
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Experiences of parents of autistic children who adopted a cat
| Contributor(s):: Carlisle, Gretchen K., Lamontagne, Angelique, Bibbo, Jessica, Johnson, Rebecca A., Lyons, Leslie A.
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Captive Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) show facial indicators of positive affect when reunited with their caregiver
| Contributor(s):: Bertin, A., Mulot, B., Nowak, R., Blache, M. C., Love, S., Arnold, M., Pinateau, A., Arnould, C., Lansade, L.
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Application of attachement theory to equine-facilitated therapy
| Contributor(s):: Aviva Vincent, Kathleen J. Farkas
Over the past two decades there has been a growing body of evidence, clinical and anecdotal, that equine-facilitated therapy (EFT) is a powerful tool for social workers and mental health clinicians. Recent research studies have begun to identify, name, and explain the mechanisms of EFT as a...
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Understanding the Human–Reptile Bond: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study
| Contributor(s):: Azevedo, Alexandre, Guimarães, Leonor, Ferraz, Joel, Whiting, Martin, Magalhães-Sant’Ana, Manuel
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Testing Leash Walking Training as a Physical Activity Intervention for Older Adult Dog Owners: A Feasibility Study
| Contributor(s):: Potter, K., Rajala, C., Chase, C. J., LeBlanc, R.
Dog walking is a physical activity (PA) with many health benefits for older adults. Dog behavior issues can be a barrier to dog walking. This study piloted leash manners training as a PA intervention for dog owners ages 60+ years. Fourteen dog owners (mean age = 65 years, female = 71%) enrolled...
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Hounds Helping Heroes Heal
Any U.S. Military Veteran that has Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD ) and/or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is eligible and encouraged to apply for an ESA/Service Dog through H4 – Hounds Helping Heroes Heal. Once the application and screening process is completed, the appropriate dog will...
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Animal-assisted therapy for the promotion of social competence: A conceptual framework
| Contributor(s):: Narvekar, Hemangi Narayan, Ghani, Sarah
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Does Pet Parenting Style predict the social and problem-solving behavior of pet dogs (Canis lupus familiaris)?
| Contributor(s):: Brubaker, L., Udell, M. A. R.
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The Complexity of the Human-Animal Bond: Empathy, Attachment and Anthropomorphism in Human-Animal Relationships and Animal Hoarding
| Contributor(s):: Prato-Previde, E., Basso Ricci, E., Colombo, E. S.
The human-animal relationship is ancient, complex and multifaceted. It may have either positive effects on humans and animals or poor or even negative and detrimental effects on animals or both humans and animals. A large body of literature has investigated the beneficial effects of this...
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Pet ownership, feelings of loneliness, and mood in people affected by the first COVID-19 lockdown
| Contributor(s):: Martos Martinez-Caja, A., De Herdt, V., Enders-Slegers, M. J., Moons, C. P. H.
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic changes to our lifestyle, particularly affecting our ability to interact "in person" with our social network. These changes have had a detrimental effect on the mental welfare of the global population. The international questionnaire "Pets...
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Cross-Sectional Age Differences in Canine Personality Traits; Influence of Breed, Sex, Previous Trauma, and Dog Obedience Tasks
| Contributor(s):: Lisa J. Wallis, Dóra Szabó, Eniko˝ Kubinyi
The dog has been suggested as a possible model for personality development over the lifespan, however, we know little about how aging may shape their personality or the magnitude of age-related changes. Previously we established that aging influences multiple dog demographics, which could also...
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The lived experience of human-pet relationships among adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
| Contributor(s):: Hamilton, Leslie H. A., Van Vliet, K. Jessica, Lasiuk, Gerri, Varnhagen, Connie K.
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The Impact of Pet Ownership on Healthcare-Seeking Behavior in Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
| Contributor(s):: Ramirez, Vickie, Frisbie, Lauren, Robinson, Jovien, Rabinowitz, Peter M.
