Evaluation of a novel dog adoption program in two US communities.

Millions of dogs enter animal welfare organizations every year and only a fraction of them are adopted. Despite the most recent American Pet Products Association (APPA) data that nearly half the US population owns a dog, only 20% acquired their dog from an animal welfare organization. Studies show t...

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Main Authors: Heather Mohan-Gibbons, Emily Weiss, Laurie Garrison, Meg Allison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3963870?pdf=render