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Childhood Attachment to Pets: Associations between Pet Attachment, Attitudes to
Animals, Compassion, and Humane Behaviour
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Attachment to pets has an important role in children's social, emotional, and
cognitive development, mental health, well-being, and quality of life. This study
examined associations between childhood attachment to pets and caring and
friendship behaviour, compassion, and attitudes towards animals. This study also
examined socio-demographic differences, particularly pet ownership and pet type.
A self-report survey of over one thousand 7 to 12 year-olds in Scotland, UK,
revealed that the majority of children are strongly attached to their pets, but
attachment scores differ depending on pet type and child gender. Analysis
revealed that attachment to pets is facilitated by compassion and caring and
pet-directed friendship behaviours and that attachment to pets significantly
predicts positive attitudes towards animals. The findings have implications for
the promotion of prosocial and humane behaviour. Encouraging children to
participate in pet care behaviour may promote attachment between children and
their pet, which in turn may have a range of positive outcomes for both children
(such as reduced aggression, better well-being, and quality of life) and pets
(such as humane treatment). This study enhances our understanding of childhood
pet attachment and has implications for humane education and promoting secure
emotional attachments in childhood.