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Tyrolean Study Combines Animal Contact with Well-Being

A research group at the University of Innsbruck has apparently for the first time scientifically proven that contact between humans and pets is positively associated with well-being. Around 400 dog and cat owners were interviewed, among other things, about the duration and location of the contact. Strickling as well as anesthesia from the animal predicted a higher level of well-being, reported neuroscientist and study director Annett Schirmer in…
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A research group at the University of Innsbruck has apparently for the first time scientifically proven that contact between humans and pets is positively associated with well-being. Around 400 dog and cat owners were interviewed, among other things, about the duration and location of the contact. Strickling as well as anesthesia from the animal predicted a higher level of well-being, reported neuroscientist and study director Annett Schirmer in…

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vienna.at broke the news in on Sunday, November 16, 2025.
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