ArticleChild psychiatry and human development2015
Pet ownership among homeless youth: associations with mental health, service utilization and housing status.
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- The global prevalence of mental health disorders among runaway and homeless youth: A meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Pet ownership, loneliness, and social isolation: a systematic review.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- Companion Animals and Child/Adolescent Development: A Systematic Review of the Evidence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Pooled it
- Unmet Pet Caregiving Needs are Associated with Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Among People Living with HIV.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- Understanding regulatory, structural, and relational barriers to offering accessible veterinary care: Results from a qualitative study of Canadian care providers.The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne · 2026Article
- Complementary medicine among individuals experiencing homelessness in Switzerland: a quantitative and qualitative descriptive study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2025Article
- Exploring Chinese Consumers' Attitudes Towards Pet Nutritional Products and Their Continuous Purchase Intentions: A Dual-Phase Analysis Using SEM and ANN.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- A unique approach to fostering student wellbeing while supporting community needs through an interprofessional, One Health, access to care veterinary clinic: WisCARES.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
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- Mechanisms of Social Attachment Between Children and Pet Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Association of Socioeconomic Status and Reasons for Companion Animal Relinquishment.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Physical and behavioural health of dogs belonging to homeless people.Animal welfare (South Mimms, England) · 2024Article
- Shifting the Focus: A Photovoice exploration of the benefits and barriers of having a pet while experiencing homelessness.PloS one · 2024Article
- Recasting the gold standard - part I of II: delineating healthcare options across a continuum of care.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2023Review
- Exploring dog ownership in the lives of people with substance use disorder: a qualitative study.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Article
- The Impact of the Social Determinants of Human Health on Companion Animal Welfare.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- The Role of Human-Animal Bonds for People Experiencing Crisis Situations.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Relationship between pet ownership and risk of high depressive symptoms in adolescence and young adulthood.Journal of affective disorders · 2023Article
- Psychometric properties of the measure of achieved capabilities in homeless services.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Ownership of dogs and cats leads to higher levels of well-being and general trust through family involvement in late adolescence.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
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Abstract
As many as 25 % of homeless persons have pets. To our knowledge, pet ownership has not been studied quantitatively with homeless youth. This study examined pet ownership among 398 homeless youth utilizing two Los Angeles drop-in centers. Twenty-three percent of homeless youth had a pet. The majority of pet owners reported that their pets kept them company and made them feel loved; nearly half reported that their pets made it more difficult to stay in a shelter. Pet owners reported fewer symptoms of depression and loneliness than their non-pet owning peers. Pet ownership was associated with decreased utilization of housing and job-finding services, and decreased likelihood of currently staying in a shelter. These findings elucidate many of the positive benefits of pet ownership for homeless youth, but importantly highlight that pet ownership may negatively impact housing options. Housing and other services must be sensitive to the needs of homeless youth with pets.
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