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 ...

4. Visit a vet: While symptoms like reduced appetite, depression, and toileting changes might be signs of grief, they can ...

Cats—particularly laid-back domestic shorthairs—are independent yet loving. For seniors who are less mobile or who travel ...

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 ...

When we got our first dog in 2015, there was much talk within the media about the scourge of loneliness and social isolation. The more time we spent on our phones in this modern world, the less we ...

They focused on households with cats and dogs, not other pets like fish or ... for people who are dealing with loneliness or social isolation. It can make a huge difference in those situations ...

Susan Hazel is affiliated with the Dog & Cat Management Board of South ... Owning a pet is associated with less social isolation. And some cat owners say “providing for the cat” increases ...