Pet ownership and human health
A brief review of evidence and issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23345233 |
|---|---|
| Authors | June Mcnicholas (corresponding author), Andrew Gilbey (0000-0001-6292-1807, Massey University), Ann Rennie, Sam H Ahmedzai (0000-0002-2028-8510, Royal Hallamshire Hospital), Sam Ahmedzai, Jo-Ann Dono, Elizabeth Ormerod |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 331 |
| Issue | 7527 |
| Pages | 1252-1254 |
| Publication date | 2005-11-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1447 • E-ISSN: 0267-0623 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmj.331.7527.1252 |
| PMID | 16308387 |
| PMCID | PMC1289326 |
| OpenAlex | W2032174595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 106 |
| References cited | 5 |
Research into the association between pet ownership and human health has produced intriguing, although frequently contradictory, results often raising uncertainty as to whether pet ownership is advisable on health grounds
Business · Environmental health · Human health · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Psychology
Family Member, Best Friend, Child or ‘Just’ a Pet, Owners’ Relationship Perceptions and Consequences for Their Cats
A Companion Animal in a Work Simulation
Economic Perspective on the Value of Cats and Dogs
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Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare Vol. 44 No. 3
The Impact of Companion Animals on Social Capital and Community Violence
Toward a psychology of human-animal relations
No pets allowed? Companion animals, older people and residential care
Who Cares About Wildlife?
Companion Animals and Child/Adolescent Development
Policies on pets for healthy cities
'It was not just a walking experience'
Cat and Dog Ownership in Early Life and Infant Development
Integrating animal cruelty exposure into person-centered models of childhood adversity
He was like, my ride or die”
Pet Ownership Among Homeless Youth
The Influence of Companion Animals on Quality of Life of Gay and Bisexual Men Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer
An empirical examination of the conceptualization of companion animals
A cross-sectional study of frequency and factors associated with dog walking in 9–10 year old children in Liverpool, UK
Can “Rover” help with mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic? Results from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
The Role of Animal Ownership for People with Severe Mental Illness during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Extending Religion-Health Research to Secular Minorities
Theoretical Foundations to the Impact of Dog-Related Activities on Human Hedonic Well-Being, Life Satisfaction and Eudaimonic Well-Being
Perceived Harm to Pet Health Associated with Human Quality of Life After a Public Health Disaster
Pet attachment and owner personality
A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a dog-facilitated physical activity minimal intervention on young children’s physical activity, health and development
Understanding the Link between Animal Cruelty and Family Violence
Attachment Style Is Related to Quality of Life for Assistance Dog Owners
Pet Ownership and Children’s Emotional Expression
What Patients Prioritize for Research to Improve Their Lives and How Their Priorities Get Dismissed again
Evaluating the Relationship between Well-Being and Living with a Dog for People with Chronic Low Back Pain
Family Pet Ownership during Childhood
Physical activity patterns in urban neighbourhood parks
Dog and Cat Ownership Predicts Adolescents’ Mental Well-Being
What types of pets associate with well-being of their owners in Japan
Australian veterans’ experience of pet ownership
Potential Psychosocial Explanations for the Impact of Pet Ownership on Human Well-Being
Exposure Pathways to Antimicrobial Resistance at the Human-Animal Interface—A Qualitative Comparison of Swiss Expert and Consumer Opinions
Selective Kinship
Housing insecurity experiences and coping strategies of single‐mother families in Australia
Leisure with dogs in the UK
Outdoor leisure with dogs
A configurational impact assessment of pet tourism destination visit intention
The advantages of virtual dogs over virtual people
Man's Best Friend? The Effects of Being Rejected by a Pet
A Critical Developmental Approach to Studying Youth in Multispecies Contexts
People and Their Animal Companions
Pet dogs succeed where human companions fail
Longitudinal associations between allostatic load, pet ownership, and socioeconomic position among U.S. adults aged 50
The Short Attachment to Pets Scale (Saps) for Children and Young People
Companion Animals for Elderly Women
Therapeutic mobilities
The Three R’s as a Framework for Considering the Ethics of Animal Assisted Interventions
Changing Conceptions of Care
Older Lesbian Adults’ Psychological Well-Being
About Cats and Dogs … Reconsidering the Relationship Between Pet Ownership and Health Related Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Elderly
Commentary on
Toward stronger theory in critical public health
Pet Attachment Mediating the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Loneliness Among Portuguese Women
On interviewing people with pets
Expressions of Grief in Online Discussion Forums—Linguistic Similarities and Differences in Pet and Human Bereavement
Are stronger bonds better? Examining the relationship between the human–animal bond and human social support, and its impact on resilience
Guarda responsável de animais de estimação na área urbana do município de Pelotas, RS, Brasil
Evcil Hayvan Sahibi Olmanın Çocukların Psikolojik İyi Oluşları Üzerine Etkisi
Preadolescents’ relationships with pet dogs
A Scoping Review of the Health and Social Benefits of Dog Ownership for People Who Have Chronic Pain
Companion Animals and Loneliness
Pros and cons of pet ownership in sustaining independence in community-dwelling older adults
Scoping decades of dog evidence
What women want
Traveling with pets
Robotic Pets in Human Lives
The Effects of Animals on Human Health and Well‐Being
Assessing Whether Household Pets Buffer Responses to a Remote Stress Induction
From more-than-human solidarity to multi-species biographical value
Socialization Past and Present
Too good to be a sport? Why dog agility struggles in gaining recognition as a sport
Reporting animal crime
The Sociology of Animal Crime
Reasons Given by Elderly Men and Women for Not Owning a Pet, and the Implications for Clinical Practice and Research
People, other animals and health knowledges
Animals and Anomalies
Perceived Relationships and the Costs and Benefits of Dog Ownership in Czech Homeless and Non-Homeless People
Homeless People and Their Dogs
Dogs Can Enhance Social Perceptions
The Impact of Pet Ownership on Healthcare-Seeking Behavior in Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Pet Attachment and Maintenance of Physical and Cognitive Function in Community-Residing Older Adults
Pets and Loneliness
What is Beneficial in Our Relationships with Pets? Exploring the Psychological Factors Involved in Human-Pet Relations and Their Associations with Human Wellbeing
Owners of Lonely Hearts
New Zealand Pet Owners' Demographic Characteristics, Personality, and Health and Wellbeing
Walking Sole Mates
Occupational Stress in Veterinary Nurses
Homeless Women's Voices on Incorporating Companion Animals into Shelter Services
Prototypes Connect Human Diabetes with Feline and Canine Diabetes in the Context of Animal-Human Bonds
Connecting Lives
Introduction
Psychological Mechanisms Predicting Wellbeing in Pet Owners
Pet Ownership and Human-Animal Interaction in an Aging Population
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| Citations per year | 5,58 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 98 |