Waltham-funded study to examine the impact of pet ownership on healthy human aging
Professor Erika Friedmann, Associate Dean of Research at the University of Maryland, together with her colleague, Barbara Resnick Professor in Gerontology and Drs Eleanor Simonsick and Stephanie Stude...
Child development Q&A
At Waltham Petcare Science Institute, we have been supporting and partnering with leading universities and research organisations worldwide. Our aim has always been to help advance our scientific unde...
Violence against pets and domestic abuse: how are they linked?
One in six American children is exposed to physical violence at home by the time they are 17. It is a disturbing statistic, and one that underlies a growing awareness of serious emotional and be...
Study to examine possible benefits of dogs to veterans
December 21, 2016 - One in five US veterans of recent conflicts suffers from some form of post-traumatic stress disorder or major depression. This can lead to huge problems, including family brea...
How pets could aid learning in the classroom
Bringing a dog into a school classroom may delight students, but could it actually help them learn better? The question is increasingly pertinent, as many schools regularly introduce animals into clas...
APHA reflections from Vanessa Ashall
Here, she reflects on her three days at the conference, including her learnings, and how the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS) program could help to redefine One Health. Every year, thousands of t...
Therapy dogs can help boost college students' attention, memory and help them tackle stress
New research from Washington State University with support from the Waltham Petcare Science Institute has revealed animal-assisted stress intervention may help university students at high risk of...
Oxytocin, Children and Dogs
At the Waltham Petcare Science Institute (WPSI), we are dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of human-animal interaction (HAI). Until now, little has been known about the biological me...
