A Pet expands social relations.
==== Observed correlations ====Pets might have the ability to stimulate their caregivers, in particular the elderly, giving people someone to take care of, someone to exercise with, and someone to help them heal from a physically or psychologically troubled past
=== Pets in long-term care institutions ===People residing in a long-term care facility, such as a hospice or nursing home, may experience health benefits from pets

