IS YOUR cat or dog unusually tired and irritable? It may be suffering 'burn-out' from supporting you emotionally.
Nicholas Tucker, a psychologist at Sussex University, says in New Scientist that symptoms of stress may become common among dogs and cats used to comfort the mentally ill and socially deprived as more people discover the health benefits of keeping pets.
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