Companion Animal Attachment and Military Transfer

Chumley, Perry R.; Gorski, June; Saxton, Arnold M.; Granger, Ben P.; Im, Piljae

doi:10.2752/089279393787002123

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“…In addition, the year-round warm tropical weather conditions and lack of wild predators potentially allow for increased animal fecundity and survivorship. Another consideration is that 4% of the population (31,681) is military personnel (State of Hawaii, 2010), a community that typically transfers frequently, often on short notice (Chumley, Gorski, Saxton, Granger, & New, 1993). Companion animals often had to be left behind during these transfers (Anderson, 1985;Chumley et al, 1993).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Another consideration is that 4% of the population (31,681) is military personnel (State of Hawaii, 2010), a community that typically transfers frequently, often on short notice (Chumley, Gorski, Saxton, Granger, & New, 1993). Companion animals often had to be left behind during these transfers (Anderson, 1985;Chumley et al, 1993). For instance, although a majority of military surveyed considered their companion animal to be part of their family, 30% of the individuals who had an animal prior to moving to Oahu left their previous animal(s) behind (Anderson, 1985).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The FY begins July 1 and ends on June 30 of the following year. The Multiple 1970, 1980, 1993Animal admittance 1975Animal admittance: surrendered and stray 1993Returned to owner 1993Returned to owner through microchip 1996Adopted 1993Euthanized 1993Reasons for dog euthanasia 2001Sterilizations 1975Neuter Now and Feral Cat Sterilization programs 1993Promotional program 1996 Note. Each variable included both cats and dogs unless otherwise indicated.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Cat and dog vital statistics assessed in this study include admittance, stray and surrendered intake, returns to owner, adoptions, animals euthanized, reasons for dog euthanasia, sterilizations, and sterilizations through the Neuter Now, promotional, and Feral Cat Sterilization programs. In addition to the animal vital statistics, the human population data for Honolulu County for 1970, 1980, 1993(State of Hawaii, 2006, 2010 were included. These population data include military and college students who resided in the county for a majority of the year (U.S. Census, 2009 The number of animals admitted includes all cats and dogs impounded at the shelter, both stray and surrendered.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…When the proportional rate of each reason was investigated in relation to dog admittance, only owner requests for euthanasia changed over time (F 1;4 D 5.25, adj.R 2 D 0.75, p < .05). 19751986199319931997 Note. HHS sterilizations include guinea pigs and rabbits, whereas feral cat sterilizations include cats only.…”

Section: Euthanasiamentioning

confidence: 97%

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Trends in Sheltering and Welfare at the Hawaiian Humane Society, Oahu, Hawaii

McDowell

Burns²,

Lepczyk

2011

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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One of the major goals of an animal welfare organization is to reduce the number of homeless, nonhuman animals in a community. In Hawaii, the Hawaiian Humane Society has provided numerous animal welfare services to work toward this goal, such as offering sterilizations and microchipping at reduced rates and facilitating animal adoptions and education. In addition, the Leash Law and the Cat Identification Program have increased animal welfare through increasing the responsibilities of companion animal caregivers (owners). The goal of this research was to assess if temporal changes in animal sheltering have occurred in Hawaii. The study assessed this by analyzing historical data on dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis catus) admitted, returned to owner, sterilized, euthanized, and adopted from the Humane Societies of Oahu, Hawaii, from 1993 to 2008. The study also analyzed dog and cat admittance and Honolulu population growth from 1975 to 2008. Sterilizations and pets returned to owners have increased significantly, whereas admittance and euthanasia rates have decreased significantly. Thus, although these data cannot conclusively state that there are fewer homeless animals in Hawaii, the results provide positive indicators of reducing homeless pets, especially when coupled with an increase in both the human population of Honolulu County and dog ownership.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%