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The Role of Pets in the Lives of College Students: Implications for College Counselors

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ABSTRACT The roles that pets play in the lives of college students have received little attention in the college counseling literature. This article will review four topics related to college… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT The roles that pets play in the lives of college students have received little attention in the college counseling literature. This article will review four topics related to college students and pets that have implications for counselors: (a) the separation anxiety that students experience from not having their pets at college, (b) the devastating impact of losing a pet, (c) requests from students for emotional support animals, and (d) the use of animal-assisted interventions on campuses.

Keywords: college; college students; pets lives; role pets; lives college; students implications

Journal Title: Journal of College Student Psychotherapy
Year Published: 2017

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