Data and facts about how adopter screening affects rehoming success.
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Shelter Practices
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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 Scientific Quality of the Potential Adopter Screening Policies and Procedures of Rehoming Organisations. Front. Vet. Sci. 7:617525. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.617525 https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.617525
Scoring and Assessment Methods
- Scoring Systems:
- 48.78% of respondents used a pass/fail scoring system. 42.68% of respondents did not use one.
- 65.33% of respondents had specific criteria they required or highly valued.
- Holistic Assessment:
- 20% of respondents focused on matching adopters to specific dogs based on individual needs.
- 14.67% of respondents collectively assessed all information to gain an overall picture of the adopter.
Screening Methods
- Home Visits:
- 99% of respondents always or sometimes used home visits.
- 40% of home visits were conducted by volunteers.
- 28% of home visits were conducted by trained home checkers (staff or volunteers).
- Interviews:
- 84% of respondents used interviews.
- 65% of interviews were conducted by staff.
- 25% of interviews were conducted by volunteers.
- Self-Administered Questionnaires:
- 95.52% of questionnaires were completely standardized.
Standardization and Subjectivity
- Home Visits:
- 46.88% of standardized home visits required subjective judgments about adopter suitability.
- Interviews:
- 18.84% of interviews were completely standardized.
- 42.03% of interviews were partially standardized.