How Animals Help Us During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pets can provide company and comfort in the face of social isolation and high anxiety
Human-Animal Interaction
New Stay-At-Home Norm Could Impact Pet Anxiety
It's not just humans who are having their schedules disrupted due to widespread stay-at-home orders. Veterinary behaviorist Dr. Stephanie Borns-Weil, V07, talked to Shari Small at WBZ NewsRadio about how the new norm is affecting our pets
Pets helping people cope amid coronavirus pandemic
Elizabeth Arnold Stevens Junior Professor Megan Mueller spoke with 7News Boston on how pets can help people cope with stress during the coronavirus pandemic
Our Four-Legged Friends During COVID-19
Megan Mueller, the Elizabeth Arnold Stevens Junior Professor at Cummings School, and Clinical Assistant Professor Stephanie Borns-Weil were featured on WCVB’s Chronicle talking about the human-animal bond and animal behavior during the pandemic.
Pets are helping us cope during the pandemic—but that may be stressing them out
National Geographic quotes clinical associate professor Emily McCobb and assistant professor Megan Mueller on the relationship between people and pets during the pandemic
Study Finds Therapy Dogs Have No Effect on Anxiety in Teens
Psychology Today featured research led by assistant professor Megan Mueller examining the effectiveness of therapy dog interaction with adolescents
A year into the pandemic, Nat Geo photographers turn their lenses on pets
Clinical associate professor Emily McCobb spoke with National Geographic on the pandemic’s impact on human-animal relationships and pets’ roles in families
How the presence of pets builds trust among people
Associate Professor Megan Mueller writes for the Conversation on whether the presence of pets builds trust among people.
What’s The Science Behind Human-Animal Interaction?
Interview with Associate professor Megan Mueller