Human-animal interactions, relationships and bonds: a review and analysis of the literature

摘要: The study of human-animal interactions (HAI), and the resulting relationships (HARs) bonds (HABs) which are set up as a consequence, is currently topical issue in comparative psychology. Here we review HAI/HAR/HAB literature to detect main publication trends, identify predominant research themes this area. Research only really started 1980s, but since then there has been growth studies still continuing. Most these have contexts companion animal or agricultural research, now growing on laboratory, zoo wild animals too. In HAI/HAB greatest emphasis Animal-assisted Interventions (AAI), benefits people pet ownership interaction with pets. Agricultural HAI/HAR contrary, more concerned welfare consequences HAI/HARs animals. This disjunction reflected preference researchers use term ‘bond’, ‘relationship’. Other prominent include methodological issues, characteristics caretakers, role veterinarians, sociological approaches, theoretical aspects. It concluded that does not constitute unified field, need to: i) agree define standard terminology; ii) undertake effects HAI animals; iii) form frequency interactions; iv) increase HAI/HAR/HABs wild-living important understand whether positive, neutral negative consequences, both for humans