Meanwhile, a study in Japan found that pet owners over the age of 65 made almost a third fewer visits to their GP than people the same age who didn't have pets.

同时，日本的一项研究也发现那些年龄在65岁以上养着宠物的老人比那些同龄不养宠物的老人去看医生的几率降低了近三分之一。