"The role that pets play for humans - and vice versa - in promoting emotional wellbeing and a sense of security cannot be underestimated at this time," says Hubert Wieser, director of the Central Region at Nestlé Purina Petcare Germany.
"Especially in exceptional situations like the one we are currently experiencing, the close human-pet bond ensures greater cohesion in spite of social isolation."The results of research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) have long since confirmed the importance of pets in reducing anxiety and feelings of isolation.