Improving Rehoming Success: Adopter Preferences

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Data and facts about adopter preferences when choosing shelter dogs.

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Overview

Stated Preferences

Jump to: Stated Preferences (U.S.)

For Dog Characteristics in the U.S.

External link: 
Bir C, Widmar NJO, Croney CC. Stated Preferences for Dog Characteristics and Sources of Acquisition. Animals. 2017; 7(8):59. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani7080059

Preferences

Related data from the same study (Enlarging Adoption Pipeline)

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Phenotypic Characteristics

Jump to: Changng Preferences Over Length of Stay

Changing Phenotypic Preferences Over Length of Stay

External link: 
Cain CJ, Woodruff KA, Smith DR. Phenotypic Characteristics Associated with Shelter Dog Adoption in the United States. Animals. 2020; 10(11):1959. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10111959

Outcome of Study Sample

  • Total: 19,514 Adoptable Dogs
  • Adopted: 12,793 (66%)
  • Euthanized: 2,657 (14%)
  • Transferred: 3,141 (16%)
  • Other (escaped, missing, died in shelter): 153 (<1%)
  • Unknown: 770 (4%).

LIkelihood of Adoption By Variables

ParameterHazard Ratio (How often an adoption happens in one group compared to referent)
Puppy1.687
Senior0.202
Adultreferent
Small1.753
Medium1.602
Largereferent
Brachycephalic0.411
Dolichocephalic0.848
Mesocephalicreferent
North3.127
West3.808
Southreferent
Puppy *LOS0.945
Senior *LOS1.501
Adult *LOSreferent
Small *LOS0.855
Medium *LOS0.860
Large *LOSreferent
Brachycephalic *LOS1.217
Dolichocephalic *LOS1.042
Mesocephalic *LOSreferent
* LOS = length of stay

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