Living with pets

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How to explain the positive impact of animals on humans?

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By: Emmanuelle Bastide

1 min

Those who live with a pet are not to be convinced, cohabitation with an animal makes life sweeter.

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Dogs considered man's best friend, cats who have become personal development coaches, or even fish with hypnotic power, animals have a positive impact on our daily lives.

With the Covid, the adoption of animals has exploded, with its dark side, trafficking and abandonment for those who do not realize that an animal also has needs.

From the Breton navigator who becomes friends with his hen Monique to the Canadian farmer who refuses to slaughter his cows, our links with animals are rich and complex.

Over the past few years, zootherapy has shown how these interactions could be beneficial for vulnerable populations: dogs in EPHADs, cats in prison, or even donkeys for children with social difficulties, these presences have concrete effects on the well-being.

So,

how can this positive impact be explained?

Should our relationship with our animal friends be rethought?

Why do animals do us so much good?  

With :

- Laurence Paoli

, author of

, creator of the first communication service specializing in the conservation of animal biodiversity at the

- Xavier Galmiche

, university professor and author of

2021

- Eric Baratay

, lecturer at the

, specialist in the history of animals, author in particular

.

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