ArticleVeterinary sciences2025
Golden Years and Companion Animals: Investigating How the Human-Animal Bond Shapes Pet Wellness in Later Life from the Owner's Perception.
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Most research studies have investigated the impact of pet ownership on the mental and physical well-being of elderly populations, supporting the beneficial effect that pets have on their owners. However, few researchers focused on the well-being of both owner and pet. The present study aimed to explore the well-being of pets owned by elderly individuals using an owner assessment tool and the relationship between elderly characteristics and the pet's health-related quality of life based on the owner's assessment of their pet's well-being. Sixty elderly pet owners who made regular visits to veterinary clinics were selected to complete an electronic questionnaire about their pet's health-related quality of life. The results identified a high agreement percentage on positive indicators related to the pet's well-being such as "My pet wants to play and My pet responds to my presence" in the happiness domain, "My pet has more good days than bad days" in mental status, "My pet moves normally" in physical status and "My pet keeps him/herself clean" in hygiene which also resulted in a positive relationship with elderly age. Marital status influenced their responses to "My pet responds to my presence and My pet is as active as he/she has been". The results also support the use of the applied questionnaire to help identify variables that contribute to a pet's health-related quality of life. The correlation matrix revealed statistically significant positive associations (
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