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November 12, 2025Human-Animal InteractionsOpen Access

What types of pets associate with well-being of their owners in Japan?

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IIItaru Ishiguro

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Survey reveals treatment effects on well-being, showing dogs improve happiness while bird owners face mental health challenges.

Key Points

  • To explore the relationship between different types of pet ownership and the well-being of their owners in Japan.
  • Analyzed a non-representative sample of 3837 pet owners of 16 different pet types.
  • Used a doubly robust regression model to estimate treatment effects on well-being indicators.
  • Controlled for demographic variables, personality traits, and characteristics of living areas in the analysis.
  • Dog ownership demonstrated a positive association with well-being, especially among small dog owners.
  • Bird owners reported lower mental health compared to non-owners.
  • Well-being improved significantly for dog owners who regularly walked their dogs.
  • Most pet types showed no significant relationship with well-being outcomes.

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Itaru Ishiguro (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692523d9c0ce034ddc355870https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2025.0049
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