title: Attachment of people to companion animals.
abstract: Cat and dog owners appear to be equally attached to their pets, engage in similar behaviors, and hold similar opinions regarding their pets. The universality and strength of this attachment may be because household pets fit into the biological attachment system that exists to bond parents and children. Additionally, pets may convey a feeling of security or a sense of well-being that is rooted in our evolutionary past.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001290:Attitude; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004463:Ecology; D005260:Female; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires