I'd be curious to see a study on whether pet-parentship has some of the same chemical effects. Oxytocin obviously comes into it, and since having a dog I've fou

I'd be curious to see a study on whether pet-parentship has some of the same chemical effects. Oxytocin obviously comes into it, and since having a dog I've found myself developing certain parental instincts. I had a realization the other day that for the first time in my life, I knew I would put myself in harm's way without a second thought if I had to.