Abandonment of Dogs and Cats: Public Opinions as Population Management Indicators

This study involved characterizing public opinions on selected issues related to the abandonment of dogs and cats in Votorantim, São Paulo, Brazil. This goal was achieved by applying multiple correspondence analysis to answers recorded in questionnaires of a population-based survey. The results sugg...

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Published in:Journal of applied animal welfare science 2017-07, Vol.20 (3), p.289-295
Main Authors: Baquero, Oswaldo Santos, Chiozzotto, Evelyn Nestori, Garcia, Rita de Cassia Maria, Amaku, Marcos, Ferreira, Fernando
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abandonment
Animal Husbandry - statistics & numerical data
Animal Welfare
Animals
behavior
Behavior, Animal
Brazil
Cats
Dog
Dogs
Indicators
Inventories
Ownership - statistics & numerical data
Population Density
population management
Population studies
Public Opinion
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Summary:This study involved characterizing public opinions on selected issues related to the abandonment of dogs and cats in Votorantim, São Paulo, Brazil. This goal was achieved by applying multiple correspondence analysis to answers recorded in questionnaires of a population-based survey. The results suggest that the tolerance of potentially problematic behaviors did not depend on the specific kind of behavior, at least among the behaviors evaluated. The opinions given for the most frequent fate of the companion animals did not depend on the species, and those who considered abandonment to be one of the most frequent fates tended to also consider abandonment as a solution to problematic behaviors. The provision of reasons for abandonment was more frequent among interviewees who considered abandonment as one of the more common fates of nonhuman animals and as a solution to problematic behaviors. Population management interventions should be reflected in public opinion, so the public opinion characteristics that were found can be used as indicators of changes generated by such interventions.
ISSN:1088-8705
1532-7604
DOI:10.1080/10888705.2017.1317251