Real Health Winter 2009: Do your pets benefit your health?

Speak Your Mind!

Research shows that pets bestow real health benefits on their owners. In this survey, we want you to tell us about your pet and how having one (or more) has benefited your health.
 
1. Name:
 
2. Organization (if you represent one)
 
3. Street address:
 
4. City & state:
 
5. Zip Code:
 
6. Email:
 
7. Phone:
 
8. What year were you born? (e.g., 1975)
 
9. What is your gender?
Female
Male
Transgender
Other
 
10. What is your household income?
Under $15,000
$15,000–$34,999
$35,000–$49,999
$50,000–$74,999
$75,000–$99,999
$100,000 and over
 
11. What is the highest level of education attained?
Some high school
High school graduate
Some college
Bachelor's degree or higher
 
12. What is your ethnicity?
American Indian or Alaska Native
Arab or Middle Eastern
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Other
 
13. Where do you get Real Health?
I'm a subscriber
My doctor's office
My church
A community or college organization
It was mailed to my home or office
Other: (please specify): 
 
14. Do you have Internet access?
Yes
No
 
15. What kind of pet(s) do you have? (Check all that apply.)
Dog
Cat
Bird
Fish
Rabbit
Hamster
Ferret
Horse
Other: (please specify): 
 
16. How has having a pet benefited your health and well-being? (Check all that apply.)
By offering unconditional love
By providing companionship
By relaxing me/reducing stress
By making me feel needed
By distracting me from my illness
By making me exercise/go outside (for example, walking a dog or riding a horse)
By increasing my contact with others
Other: (please specify): 
 
17. In general, to what degree does having a pet benefit your health and well-being?
Not at all
Very little
Somewhat
Very much
A great deal
 
18. Where did you get your pet(s)? (Check all that apply.)
From a family member/friend
From a breeder
From a rescue organization
From a pet store
I found it on the street
Other: (please specify): 
 
19. Where do you get information about caring for your pet(s)? (Check all that apply.)
Magazines
Online
Friends
Books
A veterinarian
I don't seek information
 
20. When do you take your pet(s) to the veterinarian?
For annual shots and checkups
When my pet is sick or injured
When my pet needs professional grooming
Never
 
21. What do you primarily feed your pet(s)?
Food specifically made for pets/animals
Food that I eat
My pet hunts for food
Other: (please specify):