POZ220_JUNE_2017

Pet Care
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, caring for a pet can help lower your blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels and ward off feelings of loneliness and depression. POZ wants to know how your pet impacts your health.
1) Do you believe having a pet benefits your health and well-being?

YesNo
2) Do you have a pet and if yes, how many?

1234 or moreI don't have a pet. (Skip to question 9.)
3) What kind of pet do you have? (Check all that apply.)

DogCatBirdSnakeRabbitHorseFishTurtleHamster/gerbil/guinea pigOther
4) Where did you get your pet? (Check all that apply.)

BreederRescue organizationPet storeFamily/friendOther
5) Has your HIV status ever affected how you care for your pet?

YesNo
6) How does your pet benefit your health and well-being? (Check all that apply.)

By giving me something to live forBy providing me companionshipBy offering unconditional loveBy helping me relax/reduce stressBy making me feel neededBy making me exercise (e.g., walking a dog or riding a horse)By increasing my contact with othersBy distracting me from my health issuesNone of the aboveOther
7) Where does your pet sleep? (Check all that apply.)

OutsideIn a crate/cage/tankIn my bedIn its own bedOther
8) How many years have you had a pet?

0-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15 or more years
9) What year were you born?
10) What is your gender?

MaleFemaleTransgenderOther
11) What is your sexual orientation?

StraightGay/LesbianBisexualOther
12) What is your ethnicity? (Check all that apply.)

American Indian or Alaska NativeArab or Middle EasternAsianBlack or African AmericanHispanic or LatinoNative Hawaiian or other Pacific IslanderWhiteOther
13) What is your household income?

Less than $15,000$15,000 to $34,999$35,000 to $49,999$50,000 to $74,999$75,000 to $99,999$100,000 or more
14) What is your zip code?
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Pet Care