Research shows that pets can act as an alternative source of social support and consistency in uncertain times (Mueller & Hunter, 2019). How is this possible and what do they do to make us easy and comfortable around them?

This morning as I was drinking my coffee and preparing for the day, I noticed my sweet little dogs all curled up in their beds totally oblivious to anything beyond this moment. I have to say, I envied them. For them, there is no crisis … no worries. All they know is that in this moment everything is fine. This prompted me to take a look at the latest research on pets and well-being.