The impact of returning a pet to the shelter on future animal adoptions

Abstract Unsuccessful animal adoptions are stressful for many owners and may reduce their willingness to adopt again. The goal of this study was to determine the proportion of return owners who adopted post-return and investigate return characteristics that affected the likelihood of post-return ado...

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Main Authors: Lauren Powell, Chelsea L. Reinhard, Donya Satriale, Margaret Morris, James Serpell, Brittany Watson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-05101-5