Pet owners experiences of separation from their pets

Humans have the benefits of living together, it could also include their relationships with their pets. The human-pet relationship is always a special relationship with mutual support. Their support could be in the form of emotional needs or physical protection. This study aimed to understand the separation anxiety of pet owners. The study followed the interpretative phenomenological approach. The major themes of the study were Reason for having the pet, Emotional reciprocation, Personal interaction with pet, Anticipation of separation from pet, Experience post-separation, Concerns about pet wellbeing during separation and History of past pets.