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- Sonia Kong, a psychology professor at the University of Northern British Columbia, studies how pets influence the social and emotional development of adolescents across cultures.
- Her pet chicken, Saturday, provides emotional support and is part of her research.
- The study uses an online survey to collect data from adolescents in Canada and Hong Kong.
- Kong notes cultural differences in pet relationships, with Western pets valued and others serving practical roles.
