Characteristics of Animals Entering an Animal Control or Humane Society Shelter in a Midwestern City
Titel:
Characteristics of Animals Entering an Animal Control or Humane Society Shelter in a Midwestern City
Auteur:
Shore, Elsie R. Girrens, Kathrine
Verschenen in:
Journal of applied animal welfare science
Paginering:
Jaargang 4 (2001) nr. 2 pagina's 105-115
Jaar:
2001-04-01
Inhoud:
This study compared companion animals entering a humane society shelter with those entering an animal control shelter in the same city, and both to data on companion animals in the area. The study compared stray and relinquished animals. Adult dogs were more numerous than pups, particularly at the Animal Control facility, whereas cats and kittens entered the shelters in roughly equal proportions. Further, the study identified a very small proportion of both cats and dogs as having been altered. Labrador retrievers, German shepherds, chow chows, and rottweilers were the most common breeds at both shelters, and the last three appear to be overrepresented in comparison with their prevalence among owned dogs. Results are discussed in terms of their contribution to understanding local and regional differences in shelter populations and community use of two types of shelters, as well as in terms of the challenges facing Animal Control and Humane Society staff.
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