You know that nightmare scenario in which elderly pet owners are eaten alive by their own animals? You can now successfully avoid it, thanks to a new line of robotic toys by Hasbro. The toy ...

Hasbro, the toy company typically associated with plastic ponies and other goods intended for children, has decided to enter the older portion of the market with its Joy for All line of companion pets ...

Hasbro has the answer for all you forever alone-types that want a cat, but don’t want the feline downside of clawed up furniture, cleaning a litter box or it repeatedly sitting on your keyboard during ...

If a real cat isn't an option for you, this could be a way around that. Toy company Hasbro is offering a new adult toy, Companion Pets, targeted specifically for seniors. The "Joy for All" pets are ...

Yes, it is sad to think about any senior citizen around the world being lonely and in need of companionship, but it is a fact of life for many elderly people today. Regardless of what we blame it on, ...

Sometimes, the crushing weight of existence, day in and day out, fueled only by the dizzying monotony of each passing hour, becomes almost unmanageable. Unfortunately, loneliness only seems to get ...

Owning a pet has been proven to reduce stress and ease loneliness in people of all ages, but one group of people is especially susceptible to feeling lonely, especially this time of year: older people ...

Hasbro has a new line of life-like robotic companion pets designed for seniors, and though it seems depressing at first, the robo pets could help fill a void in cases where living pets aren't ...

Owning a pet can have many health benefits, but for seniors, the responsibilities of taking care of a pet may be too great. Toy company Hasbro thinks it has the answer: lifelike, robotic pets. The ...

Cats are not known to be nature’s most loving animals, but Hasbro has created an animatronic cat so lifelike, you might think it actually cares about you. The Companion Pets, part of the Joy For All ...

Providence, R.I. – Toymaker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University have received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to find ways to add artificial intelligence to Hasbro’s “Joy ...