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work_piewlfgctzh6ppbvanhpujgn44	Patricia Nitkin	Being there : relationships between people with cancer and their pets : what helps and what hinders	2014.0	186	.pdf	application/pdf	54632	3920	64	This qualitative research examined the little studied area of human-pet relationships and unique findings include participants' experience of their pets as able to intuit subtle changes research focuses on the relationships that people dealing with cancer have with their pets. people feel so attached and devoted to their companion animals, and in particular to dogs such this study explores the role of pet relationships in the lives of persons with cancer as well as research on people and their pets and companion animals. Research suggests that people experience their relationships with their pets as researchers and critics alike, is that human animal studies are most often conducted by pet lovers understanding of each participant's experience with their pets and with having cancer. participants, their relationships with their pets, and their cancer experiences. Helping Aspects: Participants described multiple experiences where they felt their pet 	./cache/work_piewlfgctzh6ppbvanhpujgn44.pdf	./txt/work_piewlfgctzh6ppbvanhpujgn44.txt