Pet care business Mars, Inc. launched the Pets and Wellbeing Study (PAWS), a multi-year research program to study the impact of cats and dogs on human mental health, engaging over 35,000 people across more than 20 countries. Penn Vet is one of the academic institutions collaborating with Mars on PWAS, providing expertise and supporting research on the human-animal bond. With rising stress and anxiety levels worldwide, the study aims to provide science-backed data on how pets contribute to mental wellbeing and advocate for keeping pets and people together. PCI facilitated the collaboration between Penn Vet and Mars by negotiating the agreement funding Penn Vet’s participation the partnership. Read more here.