Conversely, a decreasing trend was observed in the proportion of owners spending 0.5–1 h/day interacting with their dogs during the same time period.
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pet behavior and human-animal interaction: a longitudinal survey-based study in the United States.
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The proportion of cats sleeping in the bedroom decreased from Pre-pandemic (42%) to 19% in Prolonged lockdown and Re-opening phases, while the other two groups showed an increasing trend over the same period.
These findings suggest a clear trend among dogs.