ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2021
Pet-Human Relationships: Dogs versus Cats.
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21 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Effect of Mental Activation of One's Pet Dog on Stress Reactivity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Trial
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- Current Perspectives and Practices of Pet Owners in Türkiye on Animal Care, Nutrition, and Welfare.Veterinary sciences · 2025Article
- Short-term effects of pet acquisition and loss on well-being in an unbiased sample during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on the Human-Pet Bond: Insights from Cat and Dog Owners.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- A mapping review of worldwide current and previous cohort research programmes in cats and dogs.PloS one · 2025Review
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- Exploring Dog and Cat Management Practices in Multispecies Households and Their Association with the Pet-Owner Relationship.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Public Attitudes towards and Management Strategies for Community Cats in Urban China.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
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- Roles of Nutrients in the Brain Development, Cognitive Function, and Mood of Dogs and Cats.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2024Article
- A novel approach for contactless heart rate monitoring from pet facial videos.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Owners' Beliefs regarding the Emotional Capabilities of Their Dogs and Cats.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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- Do people really care less about their cats than about their dogs? A comparative study in three European countries.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2023Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Prevalence of Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-ProducingAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Cat-Owner Relationship and Cat Behaviour: Effects of the COVID-19 Confinement and Implications for Feline Management.Veterinary sciences · 2022Article
- Are Hair Cortisol Levels of Humans, Cats, and Dogs from the Same Household Correlated?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- The impact of returning a pet to the shelter on future animal adoptions.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
The study of human-animal interactions has increased, focusing on the dog-owner relationship, leaving a lag in research on the cat-owner relationship and practically a total absence of studies that compare the dog-owner relationship with the cat-owner relationship. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to make this comparison based on the perception of people living with both dogs and cats, considering interaction, emotional closeness, and perceived cost of the relationship. A total of 132 residents in Mexico participated. To evaluate the pet-human relationship, the dog and cat versions of the Monash dog owner relationship scale were used, thus obtaining comparable scores for the relationship with dogs and cats. Based on what the owners reported, significant differences were found. Relationships with cats were better than relationships with dogs, a finding that was confirmed when comparing male dogs and cats and when comparing female dogs and cats. It was concluded that relationships with cats are better because the perceived cost of such a relationship is lower. However, emotional closeness is greater with dogs than with cats.
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