Pet ownership, other domestic relationships, and satisfaction with life among seniors: Results from a Canadian national survey

Anthrozoos

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 295-305

  Himsworth, Chelsea G ^a,b   Rock, Melanie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Companion animals; Pet ownership; Pets; Satisfaction with life; Seniors

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; NUMERICAL MODEL; OWNERSHIP; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PSYCHOLOGY; SURVEY;

CANADA;

EID: 84877326160     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303713X13636846944448     Document Type: Review

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