Companion Animal Ownership and Human Well-Being in a Metropolis—The Case of Hong Kong

Global urbanization has given cause for a re-assessment of the nature and importance of the relationship between humans and domesticated animals. In densely-populated urban societies, where loneliness and alienation can be prevalent, the use of animals as human companions has taken on heightened imp...

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Main Authors: Paul W.C. Wong, Rose W.M. Yu, Joe T.K. Ngai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/10/1729