ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Locking down the Impact of New Zealand's COVID-19 Alert Level Changes on Pets.
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- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Behavioural Tendencies of Cats and Dogs in Japan.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Changes in Dog Behaviour Associated with the COVID-19 Lockdown, Pre-Existing Separation-Related Problems and Alterations in Owner Behaviour.Veterinary sciences · 2023Article
- Flat-Faced or Non-Flat-Faced Cats? That Is the Question.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Changes in the Dog's and Cat's Behaviors, as Reported by the Owners, before and during the Lockdown in China.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a cohort of Labrador retrievers in England.BMC veterinary research · 2022Article
- From Regulating Emotions to Less Lonely Screen Time: Parents' Qualitative Perspectives of the Benefits and Challenges of Adolescent Pet Companionship.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Pet Keeping in the Time of COVID-19: The Canine and Feline Companions of Young Children.Early childhood education journal · 2021Review
- Human-Dog Relationship during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Characterizing Pet Acquisition and Retention During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
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Abstract
The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on human-pet interactions within New Zealand, particularly during lockdown, was investigated via two national surveys. In Survey 1, pet owners (n = 686) responded during the final week of the five-week Alert Level 4 lockdown (highest level of restrictions-April 2020), and survey 2 involved 498 respondents during July 2020 whilst at Alert Level 1 (lowest level of restrictions). During the lockdown, 54.7% of owners felt that their pets' wellbeing was better than usual, while only 7.4% felt that it was worse. Most respondents (84.0%) could list at least one benefit of lockdown for their pets, and they noted pets were engaged with more play (61.7%) and exercise (49.7%) than pre-lockdown. Many respondents (40.3%) expressed that they were concerned about their pet's wellbeing after lockdown, with pets missing company/attention and separation anxiety being major themes. In Survey 2, 27.9% of respondents reported that they continued to engage in increased rates of play with their pets after lockdown, however, the higher levels of pet exercise were not maintained. Just over one-third (35.9%) of owners took steps to prepare their pets to transition out of lockdown. The results indicate that pets may have enjoyed improved welfare during lockdown due to the possibility of increased human-pet interaction. The steps taken by owners to prepare animals for a return to normal life may enhance pet wellbeing long-term if maintained.
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