Convivencia con animales de compañía en la cultura contemporánea: valor percibido que los custodios de animales de compañía, atribuyen a la convivencia que mantienen con estos en Guayaquil durante el confinamiento consecuencia del Covid 19 (2020)

Abstract

This academic writing identifies the perceived value that pets custodian attribute to the coexistence they maintain with them, within the confinement framework originated by COVID 19 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. For that, Liker scale surveys were conducted to parents ofchildren between the ages of 5 through 12 that have at least one dog or cat; this research tool gathered information from 1054 respondents on issues related to living with pets within the confinement framework. As a result, it is obtained that the companions animals are considered a member of the family despite of the impact that the pandemic had on the economy of Guayaquil households. The same impact caused that pet custodians and their families invest more time together; with that being said, custodians attribute greater value to companionship and they take advantage of the benefits. It is concluded that the custodians have strengthened their relationship with their companion animals during confinement and do value coexistence despite of the economic impact caused by the COVID 19 pandemic.