For more than a decade, in blog posts and scientific papers and public talks, the psychologist Hal Herzog has questioned whether owning pets makes people happier and healthier. It is a lonely quest, ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Studies show that kids ages 5 to 8 bond better with some pets than with others. Aquatic animals can provide just as many benefits ...