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Pets do not significantly benefit the emotional health of owners with severe mental illness, study shows (phys.org)

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Paper: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/hai.2023.0027

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[–] Sacha@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How about cats? As a rule they tend to bean easier pet and happier to be purely indoors if you live somewhere that isn't safe to let them out/have a catio. I find having cats help my mental health.

Sorry to hear you were with someone who abused animals though, that's awful.

[–] AnalogyAddict@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love cats, but I'm even more wildly allergic to them. I not allergic to horses and to sheep, and that's about it. But it takes more than a wish to own either of those.

[–] Sacha@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

My condolences. Perhaps a reptile or a rodent then, some are friendly and like to chill but are not for everyone.