Global pet care chief Mars releases, “Pets Connect Us” report exhibiting how pets assist us push our variations apart and join with our communities
Franklin, Tennessee, Feb. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Pets and friendship go hand in hand. At a time when 24% of individuals aged 15 and older report feeling very or pretty lonely1, creating and nurturing deep connections with pals, household—and sure, particularly our four-legged buddies—is extra highly effective than ever earlier than. Whether we’re greeted with enthusiastic tail wagging or blissful purring after an extended day, we’re by no means alone so long as we now have our pets.
Pets supply help by way of the hardest of occasions and unite us, regardless of our variations. New insights from Mars’ report, “Pets Connect Us,” discovered the constructive influence pets make on people and their communities.
The report, primarily based on a survey of pet dad and mom and a survey of the overall inhabitants in each the U.S. and Canada2, reveals how pets open the door to human connection. From combating loneliness to building a way of neighborhood, animals and the unconditional love we now have for them is common. In truth, 73% of pet dad and mom have related with somebody from a special technology, tradition or racial/ethnic background by way of mutual affection for his or her pets. About 9 in 10 adults say that pets act as dialog starters, whereas 83% expertise acts of help from these round them, together with provides to assist with feeding or walking.
While these insights encourage us to proceed building A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS™, we all know that there’s loads of work left to do. For actual change that impacts folks and pets alike, we have to prioritize the animals who’re most in want. According to The State of Pet Homelessness Project, a world knowledge initiative by Mars and main animal welfare specialists, 20% of cats and dogs within the United States are homeless. Considering our pets make us really feel at home, it’s our accountability to return the favor and supply these candy animals the love and security they deserve.
Today, there’s a enormous alternative to harness the ability of pets and their means to convey everybody collectively. By discovering methods to get extra pets into loving houses—and building pet-friendly communities within the course of—we’ll be capable to kind unbreakable bonds that can final for years to return.
1https://news.gallup.com/opinion/gallup/512618/almost-quarter-world-feels-lonely.aspx
2 KRC Research carried out on-line surveys of 1,000 pet dad and mom every from the U.S. and Canada from October 30 – November 6, 2023.
3 KRC Research carried out on-line surveys of 1,000 adults every from the U.S. and Canada. The examine was fielded from December 15 – 17, 2023, within the U.S. and December 15 – 21, 2023, in Canada.
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