U.K. study: children in adversity confide in pets

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Children who are facing adversity, such as illness or parents splitting up, are more likely to confide in their pet than brothers or sisters, according to research.

Matt Cassels at Cambridge University says far too little attention has been paid to the significant role of pets in young people's emotions.

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1. Of course they do... I know I did as a child

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2. It's a huge bond...

a very special one that IS different from the one I had with my dogs as the mom. And I think it's true even when there isn't adversity involved.