Across the developed world, populations are ageing. On one level this is great news: we are all living longer. But the downside is a growing raft of health and social problems that can make the later ...
Researchers at major academic institutions in the United States have been awarded funding through the National Institutes of Health/Mars–WALTHAM™ Public-Private Partnership. These new studies will exa...
Creative solutions can enable older adults to spend more time with pets enjoying the emotional and physical benefits that this bonding experience can bring. Researchers at the Waltham Petcare Science ...
6th December 2016: Pets account for millions of pounds worth of economic activity in the UK and may reduce National Health Service (NHS) costs by nearly two and a half billion pounds, according to a n...
8 March 2017 - Growing up with a pet can bring social, emotional and educational benefits to children and adolescents according to a newly published study. Youngsters with pets tend to have greater s...
Whether snuggles or playtime, anyone who’s adopted a pet can attest to the many benefits of rescue. Though we celebrate rescue dogs all year round, October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month which makes i...
According to the Kennel Club, one in four people in Britain admitted to impulse buying a puppy during lockdown and, at the height of the first lockdown in May 2020, demand for puppies rose by 104% com...