Characterizing unsuccessful animal adoptions: age and breed predict the likelihood of return, reasons for return and post-return outcomes

Abstract A considerable number of adopted animals are returned to animal shelters post-adoption which can be stressful for both the animal and the owner. In this retrospective analysis of 23,932 animal records from a US shelter, we identified animal characteristics associated with the likelihood of...

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主要な著者: Lauren Powell, Chelsea Reinhard, Donya Satriale, Margaret Morris, James Serpell, Brittany Watson
フォーマット: 論文
言語:English
出版事項: Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01
シリーズ:Scientific Reports
オンライン・アクセス:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87649-2