Dear Colleagues, The recent pandemic crisis has generated diverse changes in the way people live their lives. For instance, adherence to telework increased all over the world as a strategy to contain the virus’s spread. As a result, people could experience more time with their companion animals, which led to the strengthening of their bond. This Special Issue is focused on the relations between humans and their companion animals in the times after the pandemic crisis, and aims to expand the knowledge about the (1) processes that connect human–animal bonds and diverse outcomes (well-being, health, social relationships, etc.) and (2) the boundary conditions that may amplify or attenuate such relationships. The aim is to expand knowledge about the influence of relationships between companion animals and their humans, namely their role in the recovery after a day's wear and tear—the furr-recovery method; and to outline new avenues of investigation into the role of these relationships in the work context and in everyday life in general. Dr. Ana Junça-Silva Dr. Catarina Gomes Guest Editors Manuscript Submission Information Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website. Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Animals is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI. Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

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