ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2026
(Self-)caring with companion animals: a qualitative exploration of how companion animals shape everyday practices of rest and relaxation.
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purposeThis paper aims to extend and enrich the concept of self-care, through demonstrating how self-care can manifest as both a relational and multispecies endeavour.
methodWe qualitatively examined how people understand their relationships with companion animal(s) as shaping their practices of rest and relaxation. This paper is based on a reflexive thematic analysis of 31in-depth interviews with cat and dog owners across several countries.
resultsOur analysis illustrates how practices of caring for companion animals and the obligations that drive them can also work to promote self-care. We draw out the ways in which obligations to care for companion animals can provide a sense of permission for and prioritisation of moments and activities that are experienced as mutually 'care-full'. The paper reveals the role of companion animals in daily navigation and negotiation of temporal and normative barriers around rest and relaxation.
conclusionsThis paper emphasises the important role that non-human animals can play in everyday practices and experiences of rest and relaxation.
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