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Companion Animal Fostering as Health Promotion: A Literature Review
Christine Roseveare1, Mary Breheny2, Juliana Mansvelt3
1School of Health Sciences, Massey University, Wellington 6140, New Zealand.
Summary
Companion animal fostering benefits both humans and animals, promoting health and well-being. This alternative to pet ownership offers a reciprocal relationship, improving outcomes for homeless animals and their human fosterers.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Animal Welfare
- Health Promotion
Background:
- Growing public health interest in human-companion animal relationships.
- Barriers to pet ownership, especially for older adults.
- Companion animal fostering as an alternative to ownership.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review literature on companion animal fostering through the lenses of the Ottawa Charter and Te Whare Tapa Whā health model.
- To explore the health-promoting potential of fostering for both humans and animals.
Main Methods:
- Narrative literature review.
- Integration of the Ottawa Charter and Te Whare Tapa Whā indigenous health model.
Main Results:
- Companion animal fostering is health-promoting for humans and animals, adopting a multidimensional health perspective.
- Fostering improves long-term outcomes for homeless animals.
- Fostering promotes the health of individuals, families, and communities involved.
Conclusions:
- Health promoters should recognize the reciprocal relationship between human and animal health.
- Future research should investigate diverse fostering aspects, including barriers and the role of various companion animals in well-being.
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