Kot: British cat owners spend roughly 550 million pounds yearly on cat food

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Investigating dog and cat owners’ uptake of pet health insurance and spending on veterinary treatment. Abstract Background Insurance may reduce financial strain and potentially limit inequalities in veterinary care. However, we lack an understanding of the factors that influence whether owners purchase insurance and how much they are willing to spend on treatment, and of how these decisions are influenced by finances and emotional bonds. Methods In March 2022, an online questionnaire was used to investigate the reasons for the uptake of insurance among dog and cat owners in different income groups in Austria, Denmark and the UK ( N = 2117). It also explored factors impacting owners’ willing…

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"She's loved me at all sizes": the role of the human-animal bond in eating disorder experiences and treatment.. Background The mental well-being benefits and challenges of pet ownership have been explored in many populations, including clinical populations such as individuals with depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Critically, there are currently no published studies focusing specifically on pet ownership for individuals with eating disorders. The present work aimed to explore pet ownership experiences of adults experiencing eating disorders. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 cat- and dog-owning British adults (eight cat owners, six dog owners, t…

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Sustainable Pet Diets: A Leading Effective Altruism Issue.. While animal-derived ingredients continue to dominate pet food, mounting animal welfare and environmental pressures are starting to reshape the market-opening the door to plant-based and cultivated meat alternatives for dogs and cats. This study assessed the effective altruism case for more sustainable pet food options, using the scale, neglectedness, and tractability framework, and found strong alignment across all three dimensions. By 2018, at least 9% of farmed land animals were fed to companion dogs and cats globally, with more consumed by average dogs (13) than by average people (9) annually. A global transition to nutritional…

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