A study provides a comparative analysis of dog welfare regulations across countries, highlighting significant variations in scope, specificity, and regulatory tools.
From the Dog Welfare Organization Directory: Lists of Professionals Focusing on Animal Behaviours.
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Dog welfare professionals, through questionnaires and workshops, helped identify high-priority dog welfare challenges in the UK.
Relinquishment Risks: Online Acquisition Source Doesn’t Matter? Read More »
From the Dog Welfare Library: A global list of shelter operating standards and assessment tools for organizations to use as reference.
List of Dog Shelter Standards of Care Read More »
Data and statistics on pet health insurance, including the willingness to use, actual global usage rates, and the financial challenges. Jump to: Willingness to Use | Usage of Pet Health Insurance Highlights Overview Willingness to Use Pet Health Insurance Jump to: Study from India Awareness and Willingness to Pay in Mysuru, India External link: S, P.
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Data and facts about how adopter screening affects rehoming success. Jump to: Overview | Shelter Practices Highlights Overview Shelter Practices Jump to: Overview of Shelter Practices Overview of Shelter Practices External link: Griffin KE, John E, Pike T and Mills DS (2020) Can This Dog Be Rehomed to You? A Qualitative Analysis and Assessment of the
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A study explores the types of behavioral information rehoming organizations gather in pre-adoption dog assessments, highlighting gaps in scientific validation and suggesting a potential shift toward adopter education and post-adoption support to reduce relinquishment.
Dog Adoption Assessments: Which Factors Are We Focusing On? Read More »
World Animal Net’s report called out the fact that WOAH’s 2009 guidelines for stray dog population control remain largely unimplemented, highlighting a critical gap in global animal welfare.
Report on the OIE’s International Standard on Stray Dog Population Control Read More »
Data and facts about how behaviours in the shelter and accompanying assessments affect rehoming success. Jump to: Overview | Behaviour Assessments Highlights Overview Behaviour Assessments Jump to: Overview of Shelter Practices | Predictability of Behaviour Assessments | Monitoring Kennel Behaviours Overview of Shelter Practices External link: Griffin KE, John E, Pike T and Mills DS (2022)
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Data and facts about the reasons for adopters to pursue international rescue. Jump to: Overview | Country-Specific Data Highlights Overview Country-Specific Data Jump to: United Kingdom United Kingdom (UK) Jump to: Reasons, Methods, Welfare (2020) Reasons, Methods, Welfare Considerations Study (2020) External link: Norman, C.; Stavisky, J.; Westgarth, C. Importing rescue dogs into the UK: Reasons,
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