research has shown the need to focus on societal causes of homelessness, people who are homeless seem to be increasingly perceived and treated within a paradigm of individual sickness. While
importance of the human-animal relationship, because according to our class readings, interactions with animals can help reduce harmful stress caused by the body’s sympathetic nervous system, the affection and bonding time one experiences from owning a pet, can cause a happy emotional response by stimulating the parasympathetic nervous system, as
health, well-being, and happiness is higher in people who have a pet compared to people who do not have a pet. Owning a pet can provide owners with many direct, material benefits, e.g., scaring away prospective burglars, reducing vermin. There is also evidence that pets can have positive psychological implications, though, the majority of these studies are correlational and involve populations facing considerable life challenges (Wood et al, 2015). Wood et al also found that people who own pets are
companionship and pleasure has massively increased (The PEDIGREE®, 1). In present day society pets, dogs in particular, play an essential role in the health and structure of many families. Pets are not only able to provide companionship, there is also evidence of the positive effects they provide on human health and psychological mentality. Companion animals play an important role in their owner’s lives, by being able to positively influence a human’s physical health. Simply “stroking or petting an animal
Everyone has a different view of what ownership is, and what it does to a person. For many, owning something is thought of as possessing a physical object that can be called yours, though it can be much more. Plato says that the idea and act of owning anything is harmful to someone as a person. Aristotle has a brighter outlook, saying that the act of owning something is beneficial to a person. While Sartre claims that the idea of ownership goes beyond simply having an object, and can apply to things
hear regarding dogs is that they are “man’s best friend,” which is apparent when humans express joy in reaction to a dog’s presence. While dogs may make their owners happy, scientists have recently questioned if dogs may make their owners healthier as well by reducing stress, encouraging exercise, etc. If dogs do decrease one’s stress, then dogs could hypothetically decrease one’s chance for developing a stress induced psychological disorder. Two experiments were conducted in completely different locations
idea of pet insurance is a concept in which a target market has to be understood. In this paper we will look at the key buying behaviors and discuss the motivators for the consumer in this target market both domestically and internationally. We will also look at the life cycle; tactical planning, pricing strategy and the product mix in terms of competitors and / or substitute products. Let’s first look at the target market. Target Market As the market continues to stay strong home ownership increases
Abstract The advantages and disadvantages of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) are examined, with a particular focus on the implications of implementing animal-assisted therapy within occupational therapy. There is a lack of research on animal-assisted therapy to date, specifically in the context of occupational therapy and research conducted by occupational therapy professionals is even sparser. When considering the therapeutic application of animal-assisted therapy, it is important to acknowledge the
evaluated the test according to their perceived original participants’ personality. Bleske-Rechek & Kelley (2014) found that internal reliabilities for self, peer, and parent ratings of the Big Five factors were high. They found that self-other correlations were positive and that there was weak to moderate similarity between the siblings. Bleske-Rechek & Kelley also discovered that siblings do not differ systematically as a function of birth order; their parents perceived similarities and differences
potential in pet grooming service. “Hong Kong is such a cramped place that it is surprising to learn that we have hundreds of thousands of dogs sharing our city with us”, according to South China Morning Post (2006, p.14). Nonetheless, due to the desire for more sophisticated pet products including pet grooming services, the pet industry in Hong Kong has been flourishing despite the already saturated market for pets. Furthermore many younger couples rather keep a pet instead of having children. Pets