Cats are the only pet linked to more mental health problems in children, study finds
Steady3 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 3 days
Wed, 2 September 2026peak 2 reports on Wed, 2 September 2026Tue, 15 September 2026
What it is about
Infancia Y Medio AmbienteValencia, Carabobo, VenezuelaSpainSabadell, Comunidad Autonoma De Cataluna, SpainGipuzkoa, Pais Vasco, SpainSveučilištaArizoniResearchers
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Index.hr (Croatia)
the-independent.com
The Hill
2 Sept, 07:34over 13 days15 Sept, 14:28
How it spread - 4 original reports
Wed, 2 September 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)07:34first to report
NOVO istraživanje pokazuje da je utjecaj ljubimaca na mentalno zdravlje djece složen.
- the-independent.com14:48
Questions like ‘will getting a pet benefit our child’s mental health?’ are increasingly common and pertinent
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)10:22
POZITIVAN utjecaj kućnih ljubimaca na zdravlje dobro je dokumentiran, no znanstvenici sa Sveučilišta u Arizoni sada istražuju novu dimenziju tog odnosa.
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- The Hill14:28
Researchers found kids aged 4-5 who had a cat were more likely to show signs of anxiety, withdrawal or emotional struggles.