Does anybody have any studies that look at male loneliness and pets? I know from personal experience that a pet can be the difference between falling into a depressive spiral and not.
I don’t know what I would do without my cats, they are wonderful companions, very sweet and they seem to sense when I’m feeling down and come to cuddle with me or ask me to play.
Have any other folks here had similar experiences they’d like to share?
For those of us that won’t ever have kids, pets can allow us to exercise and nurture our instincts to take care of a dependent, living creature. I feel like that’s pretty psychically and emotionally important, especially in a new world where more people are choosing not to raise children.