Family pets can help boost children's development
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...
Dogs can help owners make new social connections
Overall, the study found that pet owners are significantly more likely to meet new people in their neighbourhoods than non-pet owners. Around a quarter of those who met people through their pet said t...
First-of-its-kind risk assessment tool ensures the highest standards for animal-assisted interventions in schools
In any animal-assisted therapy setting, the safety and welfare of all involved are paramount – from the students and other participants to the staff and the animals.To ensure these interventions ...
5 ways we’re advancing science to help dogs live happy, healthy lives
The unconditional support dogs offer us may have been particularly valuable for some of us during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. On National Dog Day - and every today - we celebrate our companions’ r...
How pets can benefit our mental health
Millions of people around the world had been suffering from loneliness and social isolation even before the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. However, the pandemic has only exacerbated this criti...
