Integrating Pets into Human Health and Social Services
Objectives:
We are examining how pets play a role in people’s decisions to seek out human health and social services, and what resources are available and needed to help people care for and keep their pets during difficult times. We are conducting surveys of human health and social service providers to understand:
- To what extent, and how, do people’s pets impact their decisions around obtaining human health and/or social services?
- What are the resources available- and resource needs- for ensuring people can care for their pets and obtain the healthcare and services they need?
- How can pets be better integrated into human health and social services to achieve better outcomes for people and their pets?
Funders/Collaborators: Human Animal Bond in Colorado (HABIC; funder), CSU School of Social Work, University of Colorado, CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Products:
- Read our peer-reviewed manuscript on human health and social service provider perspectives on the role of pets in service provisioning: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/hai.2025.0036@10.1079/hai.si.companion-2025
- Read our report on our surveys of Colorado human health and social service providers and students here: AHPC Report on Integrating Pets into Human Health and Social Services
