Examples of validated measures to evaluate impact (four key areas relating to child/animal interactions) Pet ownership & attachment Published measures of pet ownership & different elements of attachment Knowledge, attitudes & beliefs Measures of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about animals Empathy & socio-emotional measures Measures that capture children's characteristics in relation to empathy/compassion & perceived quality of life Human-animal interaction behaviours Measures that shed light on the ways in which children/young people interact with animals
