A family welcomed home an overlooked shelter dog, Charlie, last year after the daughter pleaded to bring him home even after ...

When we got our first dog in 2015, there was much talk within the media about the scourge of loneliness and social isolation.

Dogs and cats are creatures of habit ... "This period can lead to feelings of separation anxiety and isolation in pets, particularly if they’ve become accustomed to having more company during ...

When comparing cat and dog owners specifically ... more meaningful for people who are dealing with loneliness or social isolation. It can make a huge difference in those situations,” she ...

They also report discovering that people who own cats tend to be more neurotic ... than people who choose not to own dogs during challenging times of social isolation, which may be unrelated ...

But whether having a dog or cat actually boosts life satisfaction ... Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation: the U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory on the healing effects of social connection ...

This especially helps ease people out of social isolation or shyness ... particularly if it is a cat, which generally requires less care than a dog," says Hart. Walking a dog or just caring ...