Investigating the Reasons behind Companion Animal Relinquishment: A Systematic Content Analysis of Shelter Records for Cats and Dogs, 2018–2023 [PDF]
AnimalsThe relinquishment of companion animals to shelters presents significant challenges for animal welfare organizations and has substantial implications for the well-being of both the animals and their owners.
Michael A. Kisley +2 more
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Companion animal adoption and relinquishment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Peri-pandemic pets at greatest risk of relinquishment [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has created a situation globally where companion animals may be at increased risk of relinquishment and abandonment due to multiple interrelated factors.
Grace A. Carroll +2 more
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Large Dog Relinquishment to Two Municipal Facilities in New York City and Washington, D.C.: Identifying Targets for Intervention [PDF]
Animals, 2014 While the overall trend in euthanasia has been decreasing nationally, large dogs are at a higher risk of euthanasia than other sized dogs in most animal shelters in the United States.
Emily Weiss +6 more
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State Efforts to Enforce Firearm Dispossession Through Relinquishment Laws. [PDF]
Criminol Public PolicyResearch Summary While federal law prohibits firearm possession by individuals who have been convicted of a disqualifying offense and those who are subject to certain domestic violence protective orders (DVPOs), it does not provide a mechanism for ...
Oliphant SN, Zeoli AM.
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Dogs are relinquished to animal shelters for animal-related or guardian-related reasons. Understanding what drives relinquishment patterns is essential for informing intervention opportunities to keep animals with their guardians.
Bailey H. Eagan +2 more
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People and Pets in the COVID-19 Pandemic and the Cost-of-Living Crisis: Identifying Trends in the Intake, Adoption and Return of Companion Animals During Times of Uncertainty [PDF]
AnimalsPet ownership is the most common form of human–animal interaction (HAI), is prevalent worldwide and confers benefits for the health and wellbeing of humans.
Lindsay Murray +2 more
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Should Dogs and Cats be Given as Gifts? [PDF]
Animals, 2013 Policies that state dogs and cats should not be adopted as gifts are prevalent at animal welfare organizations, despite the fact that this belief is unfounded.
Julie Hong +4 more
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Animals, 2019 Understanding pet relinquishment is essential to inform interventions and assess their impact. In a cross-sectional study, we explored how attitudes of lack of obligation and pragmatism toward pet relinquishment correlated with, and differed according to,
Rita Jacobetty +4 more
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Animal sheltering: A scoping literature review grounded in institutional ethnography [PDF]
Animal Welfare, 2023 A diverse research literature now exists on the animals, staff and organisations involved in animal sheltering. We reviewed this research through the lens of institutional ethnography, a method of inquiry that focuses on the actual work that people do ...
Katherine E Koralesky +2 more
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Journal of Patient Experience, 2020 Background: Previous studies have shown that surrogates reported high satisfaction with the surrogacy process and no psychological difficulties as a result of child relinquishment.
Austin P Ferolino MA +3 more
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