Pets and our health: why we should take them more seriously
Pets are a powerful positive influence in many people’s lives. No doubt many people reading this article are part of the estimated 5 million of 7.5 million Australian households with a pet. Although the evidence body is small, pets have been shown to have positive effects for physical health for some time. A new study found children with a […]
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As pet owners suffer rental insecurity, perhaps landlords should think again
Pet owners grapple with rental insecurity, new research shows. Despite the popularity of pet ownership across countries such as Australia (where 63% of households include a pet), the United States (62%) and United Kingdom (46%), rental policy rarely recognises pets as important members of households. Instead, landlords and property agents typically restrict the right to keep pets. Reports from animal welfare […]
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Should we be worried about our pet cats and dogs getting COVID?
The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID, originated from bats and then, probably after passing through an intermediary host, gained the ability to infect humans. Many new viruses that emerge in this way, like SARS-CoV-2, maintain the ability to infect both animals and humans. It’s well documented the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects a number of different animals. Cases of COVID have […]
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