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FN44.  One study, run by a professor emeritus of psychology at Ohio State University, found that college students living with pets were less likely to report feeling depressed or lonely and that they believed that their pets helped them deal with tough times. The results of that survey also found that combating loneliness was the number one reason for having a pet.   Jenna McGuire, College Students Find Comfort in Their Pets During Hard Times, Research News, Ohio State University, updated Dec 22, 2008.