Human–dog relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic: booming dog adoption during social isolation

The recent COVID-19 pandemic led to uncertainty and severe health and economic concerns. Previous studies indicated that owning a companion animal, such as a dog or a cat, has benefits for good mental health. Interactions with animals may help with depression and anxiety, particularly under stress-p...

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Published in:	Humanities & social sciences communications Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 1 - 11
Main Authors:	Morgan, Liat, Protopopova, Alexandra, Birkler, Rune Isak Dupont, Itin-Shwartz, Beata, Sutton, Gila Abells, Gamliel, Alexandra, Yakobson, Boris, Raz, Tal
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2020 Springer Nature
Subjects:	Animal human relations Animal shelters Animal welfare Animals Anxiety Behavior problems Bidirectionality Changes COVID-19 Deterioration Disease transmission Dogs Empathy Friendship Health care expenditures Health risks Humans Low income groups Mental health Owners Pandemics Peer relationships Peers Public health Quality of life Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Social isolation Social participation Social relations Stress Uncertainty Welfare Well being Israel
ISSN:	2662-9992, 2662-9992
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