Owner personality and the wellbeing of their cats share parallels with the parent-child relationship.
Human personality may substantially affect the nature of care provided to dependants. This link has been well researched in parents and children, however, relatively little is known about this dynamic with regards to humans' relationships with non-human animals. Owner interactions with companio...
Main Authors: | Lauren R Finka, Joanna Ward, Mark J Farnworth, Daniel S Mills |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211862 |
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