Are you a pet owner and 60 years or older?

If so, the UAF Psychology department needs your help!

Our research team, comprised of both professors and students, are conducting surveys with in-person interviews to get information on the challenges and benefits of owning a pet.

Please come share your insights with us so we can better understand how pet ownership affects you.

You can participate in the study if you:

● Live in the Fairbanks area AND

● Are age 60 years or older AND

● Have a pet (or have had a pet within the past 5 years)

Benefits include:

● The opportunity to learn more about your health, and

● You will be compensated for your time with a $20 Fred Meyer gift card!

For more information or to sign up, please contact the researcher:

Dr. Jen Peterson Call: (907) 474-5214 Or email: jrpeterson4@alaska.edu

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a research participant, you can contact the UAF office of Research Integrity at 907-474-7800 or 1-866-876-7800 (toll-free outside the Fairbanks area) or email uaf-irb@alaska.edu.