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The purpose of this study is to determine the influences between owner-pet relationship, social support, and pet-owner wellness as mediated by self-efficacy. It employed 500 cat and dog owners (Filipino citizen, currently residing in the Philippines, 18-65 years old, and owns a pet cat or dog for at least 6 months), selected through purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The respondents completed an online survey through Google forms; and data were analyzed with Jamovi and R Core Team. The result shows very good relationship of owner-pet relationship, high social support from family, friends, and significant others. Self-efficacy and pet-owner wellness are also high. The variables were positively and significantly correlated. Pet-owner wellness is the same regardless of sex except for sense of responsibility and physical health. The sense of family differs in terms of the type of pet. Self-efficacy partially mediated the influences between owner-pet relationship and pet-owner wellness, and between social support and pet-owner wellness. Lastly, owner-pet relationship, social support, and self-efficacy are predicting variables of pet-owner wellness. Implications and recommendations are discussed in the study too.

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