Table 4.

Pet Attachment Scale (CENSHARE).

Question, %	Almost Always	Often	Sometimes	Almost Never
1. Within your family, your pet likes you best.	87	13	0	0
2. You are too busy to spend time with your pet.	0	13	20	67
3. You spend time each day playing with or exercising your pet.	73	27	0	0
4. Your pet comes to greet you when you arrive.	100	0	0	0
5. You talk to your pet as a friend.	93	0	7	0
6. Your pet is aware of your different moods.	53	20	27	0
7.Your pet pays attention and obeys you quickly.	47	13	40	0
8. You confide in your pet.	80	7	0	13
9. You play with your pet when he/she approaches.	73	27	0	0
10. You spend time each day training your pet.	53	20	20	7
11. You show photos of your pet to your friends.	53	33	13	0
12. You spend time each day grooming your pet.	27	53	13	7
13. You ignore your pet when he/she approaches.	0	0	7	93
14. When you come home, your pet is the first one you greet.	73	13	7	7
15. Your pet tries to stay near by following you.	73	27	0	0
16. You buy presents for your pet.	87	7	0	7
17. When you feel bad, you seek your pet for comfort.	73	13	13	0
18. You prefer to be with your pet more than with most people you know.	87	7	7	0
19. When your pet misbehaves, you hit him/her.	0	0	0	100
20. Your pet is a nuisance and a bother to you.	0	0	13	87
21. You consider your pet to be a member of your family.	93	7	0	0
22. You like to touch and stroke your pet.	93	7	0	0
23. You feel sad when you are separated from your pet.	47	20	20	13
24. You like to have your pet sleep in your bed.	33	20	13	33
25. You like to have your pet sleep on your bed.	36	14	7	43
26. You have your pet near you when you study, read, or watch TV.	87	7	7	0
27. You don’t like your pet to get too close to you.	0	0	0	100