A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy Implications
Today, the pet effect is a powerful symbol for advancing the understanding and acceptance of the human–animal bond in societal and policy arenas. The primary aim of this commentary is to clarify the concept of the “pet effect” and demonstrate how advocates for this bond can leverage its influence to...
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| description | Today, the pet effect is a powerful symbol for advancing the understanding and acceptance of the human–animal bond in societal and policy arenas. The primary aim of this commentary is to clarify the concept of the “pet effect” and demonstrate how advocates for this bond can leverage its influence to promote meaningful change and inform public policy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3409a22e84ef44d185bbce542b25b1db2025-08-20T02:21:57ZengMDPI AGPets2813-93722025-06-01222410.3390/pets2020024A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy ImplicationsAubrey H. Fine0Zenithson Ng1Matthew P. Knight2Taylor Chastain Griffin3Lindsey Braun4Steven Feldman5Department of Education, CA Poly State University, Pomona, CA 91768, USACollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USAColleges of Veterinary Medicine and Social Work, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USAAssociation of Animal Assisted Intervention Professionals/Pet Partners, Bellvue, WA 98005, USAHuman Animal Bond Research Institute—HABRI, Washington, DC 20005, USAHuman Animal Bond Research Institute—HABRI, Washington, DC 20005, USAToday, the pet effect is a powerful symbol for advancing the understanding and acceptance of the human–animal bond in societal and policy arenas. The primary aim of this commentary is to clarify the concept of the “pet effect” and demonstrate how advocates for this bond can leverage its influence to promote meaningful change and inform public policy.https://www.mdpi.com/2813-9372/2/2/24pet effecthuman–animal bondpublic policyadvocacyterminology |
| spellingShingle | Aubrey H. Fine Zenithson Ng Matthew P. Knight Taylor Chastain Griffin Lindsey Braun Steven Feldman A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy Implications Pets pet effect human–animal bond public policy advocacy terminology |
| title | A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy Implications |
| title_full | A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy Implications |
| title_fullStr | A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy Implications |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy Implications |
| title_short | A Commentary on Perspectives of the Pet Effect: Exploring Public Awareness, Community Impact, and Public Policy Implications |
| title_sort | commentary on perspectives of the pet effect exploring public awareness community impact and public policy implications |
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