Table 4.
Companion Animal RElationshipS (CARES) Items by Scale with Loading Scores.
| Scale 1: Affective responsiveness (α = 0.810) | Loading |
|---|---|
| I am protective of my pet. | 0.694 |
| I hug/cuddle my pet. | 0.679 |
| I consider my pet's preferences when interacting with them. | 0.658 |
| I kiss my pet. | 0.649 |
| I console my pet when they are upset/nervous/scared. | 0.638 |
| I worry about my pet when we are not together. | 0.610 |
| I let my pet request play/walks from me. | 0.599 |
| I leave work/stay home if my pet is sick. | 0.565 |
| I consider my pet when paying bills/making a budget. | 0.545 |
| I allow my pet to make decisions when on walks or playing. | 0.528 |
| Scale 2: Training and Play (α = 0.780) | Loading |
| I engage in training activities with my pet. | 0.773 |
| I take my pet to socialize with others of their species. | 0.733 |
| I walk/exercise my pet. | 0.718 |
| I engage in pet related sports with my pet. | 0.686 |
| I take my pet to training classes. | 0.561 |
| I play games with my pet. | 0.538 |
| I engage in rough and tumble play with my pet. | 0.460 |
| Scale 3: General Care (α = 0.707) | Loading |
| Someone else feeds my pet. a | 0.803 |
| I am the person who feeds my pet. | 0.755 |
| Someone else plays with my pet. a | 0.629 |
| If my pet needs to go to the veterinarian, I am the person who takes them. | 0.607 |
| Some else walks/exercises my pet. a | 0.584 |
| I am the person who grooms my pet. | 0.404 |
Extraction method: Principal component analysis.
Rotation method: Varimax w/Kaiser (rotation converged in four iterations).
a
These items were reverse scored.