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Pets give companionship, cuddles and joy – and also unavoidable stresses

  • Written by Emily Hemendinger, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Pets give companionship, cuddles and joy – and also unavoidable stressesPets can bring joy and companionship, as well as financial worries, loss and logistical challenges.Dann Tardif/Stone via Getty Images

Owning a pet can be a roller coaster. There are the highs, like when your dog greets you with a full-body wiggle when you return home, or when your cat purrs loudly as you cuddle next to one another. Then there are...

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