Do pets make you happier? MSU study shows they didn’t during the pandemic

Do pets make you happier? MSU study
Do pets make you happier? MSU study

EAST LANSING

There is a general understanding that pets have a positive impact on one’s well-being.

A new study by Michigan State University found that although pet owners reported pets improving their lives, there was not a reliable association between pet ownership and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study, published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, assessed 767 people…