Ritual blessings with companion animals |
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Authors: | Susan L. Holak |
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Affiliation: | Department of Business, City University of New York/College of Staten Island, 2800 Victory Boulevard, 3N-219, Staten Island, New York 10314, United States |
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Abstract: | This research focuses on the blessing of animals. Blessings are a form of human-animal shared experience that manifests a belief in animal spirituality. Using a multi-method approach, this article investigates the presence of themes that previous research has identified on animal companions. The present study identifies new themes in the context of human-animal sharing experiences by focusing on a recurring ritual blessing event over a six-year period. Ritual blessings reflect the animal companion-consumer relationship lifecycle, particularly the consumption and disposition stages. The emotional bonds between humans and their companion animals affect many consumption-related lifestyle, diet, leisure, and healthcare decisions. |
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Keywords: | Ritual blessings Animal companion Consumer relationship lifecycle |
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