Shelters and Pet Overpopulation: A Statistical Black Hole

Rowan, Andrew N.

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“…Thoughtless .. dog breeding raises the number of stray and free-living dogs; e.g. in the USA, approximately 2 -6 million dogs are euthanised per year (Rowan, 1992). To observe and monitor the movements and feeding of stray dogs is not possible.…”

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Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

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SummaryDogs serve as the vectors of serious parasitic diseases with a zoonotic character. In a one-year-study, we collected and examined 752 faeces of dogs. In these faecal samples, 11 different species of intestinal endoparasites were detected, as follows: Toxocara spp. eggs (21.9 %), eggs from the family Ancylostomatidae (18.4 %), coccidia oocysts (10.4 %), eggs of Trichuris spp. (10.0 %), Toxascaris leonina (7.3 %), Capillaria spp. (5.9 %), Taenia type eggs (3.2 %) and Giardia spp. cysts (1.6 %). Echinococcus multilocularis was detected in one sample. Toxocara spp. eggs were dominant in all dog categories, but in hunting dogs they occurred at the highest rate (45.1 %). Faecal samples of dogs from rural ecosystems showed 66.0 % prevalence of intestinal helminths. Presence of Toxocara spp. eggs was found in 25.0 % of sand samples.

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Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

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“…No entanto, é uma tarefa árdua conciliar saúde pública e bem estar animal, mantendo estas duas ações em equilíbrio e harmonia 2 . As ações primárias de controle de zoonoses em cães, desenvolvidas nos municípios, estiveram pautadas na captura e na eutanásia desses animais, além da aplicação de leis e regulamentos para proprietários irresponsáveis de cães 3,4 . e, outros, com base em censos 12,13 .…”

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Dinâmica populacional canina no Município de Ibiúna-SP: estudo retrospectivo

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Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci.

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ResumoForam estimados, neste estudo, parâmetros relacionados à dinâmica populacional canina no Município de Ibiúna, Estado de São Paulo, para animais domiciliados, recolhidos e eutanasiados, no período de 1998 a 2002. Os dados foram obtidos a partir de fichas de cães recolhidos e eutanasiados junto ao Departamento de Zoonoses do município e também através de censos da população canina domiciliada, com levantamentos feitos casa a casa, durante as campanhas anti-rábicas. Foi observado um aumento progressivo tanto do número de cães recolhidos quanto do número de cães eutanasiados. Os valores para a razão habitante/cão média no período foram 3,16:1, 7,67:1, e 3,91:1 para a zona rural, urbana e o município todo, respectivamente, com predominância de cães machos (70,10%) e sem raça definida (80,71%), na população canina domiciliada. O crescimento anual médio da população canina domiciliada foi de 16,69%, e a maioria dos cães encontrava-se na zona rural (82,93%). A eutanásia e o recolhimento de cães não se mostraram efetivos, nos moldes em que foram aplicados, como mecanismos de controle populacional canino em Ibiúna. Os parâmetros da população canina estimados neste estudo servirão de auxílio para a elaboração de programas de controle tanto da população canina quanto de zoonoses, neste município. Os resultados observados chamam a atenção para aspectos relacionados à posse responsável, e sobre a importância do papel dos proprietários de animais na solução do problema do abandono de cães.

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“…A distinct deficiency in fundamental data regarding dog and cat populations and the dynamics of these populations within our community was identified in the late 1980's and early 1990's (Rowan 1991, Rowan 1992, Scarlett 2008. Without core data documenting animal entries to shelters, the characteristics of those animals and the numbers reclaimed, adopted, and euthanased, it is not possible to formulate management actions or assess the effectiveness of these actions (Rowan 1991, Rowan 1992, Scarlett 2008.…”

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“…Without core data documenting animal entries to shelters, the characteristics of those animals and the numbers reclaimed, adopted, and euthanased, it is not possible to formulate management actions or assess the effectiveness of these actions (Rowan 1991, Rowan 1992, Scarlett 2008. Accurate national statistics are difficult to obtain in the United States and Australia because of the large number of shelters operating, the lack of uniformity in shelter data collection, and a lack of cooperation from shelters for fear of criticism.…”

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“…Accurate national statistics are difficult to obtain in the United States and Australia because of the large number of shelters operating, the lack of uniformity in shelter data collection, and a lack of cooperation from shelters for fear of criticism. It was argued that, although significant resources were allocated to the management of excess pets, limited data were available to ensure that the expenditure was achieving the desired results (Olson, Moulton et al 1991, Rowan 1991, Rowan 1992, Scarlett 2008. In the United States efforts have since been made to rectify this situation, with research documenting the movements of pets from households (New, Kelch et al 2004), formulating models to estimate pet population dynamics Glickman 1994, Patronek, Beck et al 1997), establishing reasons and risks for pet relinquishment to shelters (Salman, New et al 1998, Kass, New et al 2001, New, Salman et al 2002, and providing accurate statistics on national shelters, including the extent of euthanasia occurring in shelters (Bartlett, Bartlett et al 2005).…”

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The Australian excess cat population: An exploration of cat admissions and outcomes to RSPCA shelters

Alberthsen¹

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It is estimated that more than 60% of cats admitted to animal shelters in Australia are euthanased. Euthanasia of healthy cats as an outcome to shelter entry is of concern for shelters, councils, and the community. Attempts made by government, welfare agencies, and community organisations to manage both cat entry to shelters and their subsequent euthanasia have achieved limited improvements. The percentage of cats euthanased has remained constant for the past decade, and a lack of fundamental statistical information about cat admission to shelters makes it difficult to understand the extent of the excess cat problem, to develop effective management strategies, and to evaluate the success of strategies employed.The aim of this thesis was to rigorously examine cat admissions and outcomes at RSPCA shelters throughout Australia. With this information it was possible to begin to address the paucity of available data and establish a nuanced description of the cat population admitted to shelters and the risk of euthanasia. From this, evidence-based recommendations for policy development, preventative measures, and future interventions were developed.Almost half of RSPCA cat admissions were stray (47%) and, when age, gender, breed, desexed status prior to admission, feral status, and year were accounted for, strays were just as likely as owner-surrendered cats to be rehomed (OR1.1; 95% CI 1.0-1.2: P<0.001). The percentage of cats categorised as desexed prior to admission was high (36%) in comparison to other studies, but low considering that only 47% of owner-surrendered cats were desexed and the reported desexing rate for owned cats is 90% or more. No differences in monthly adult cat admission patterns were observed when compared to December (the month with the highest overall cat intake). However, seasonal admission patterns differed significantly for kitten admissions (regardless of the kitten age definition for each state), with most kittens admitted in the summer months (November -February) (P<0.001). The most common reason for surrender of cats was for owner-related reasons (82%); the most frequent was due to accommodation issues (21% of all owner-related reasons for surrender). Overall, 58% of 195,387 cat admissions included in this research were euthanased as an outcome to admission. The most common reasons were medical (31%) and age (22%).When shelter practices were scrutinised, it was found that the presence and enforcement of quarantine measures on admission of new cats, the provision of climbing enrichment, and shelter capacity were all significantly associated with the risk of euthanasia. Additionally, 3 from the participants in our study, it was revealed that shelters generally operated on an all or nothing approach to policy and practices. Interestingly, the presence or absence of behavioural assessments for cats, age specific policy, and attitudes of decision makers were not significantly associated with the risk of euthanasia.One of the important conclusions derived from these findings is that a...

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Shelters and Pet Overpopulation: A Statistical Black Hole

Cited by 60 publications

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Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

Prevalence of important zoonotic parasites in dog populations from the Slovak Republic

Dinâmica populacional canina no Município de Ibiúna-SP: estudo retrospectivo

The Australian excess cat population: An exploration of cat admissions and outcomes to RSPCA shelters

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