TY  - JOUR
T1  - Low Sterilization of Pets Causes Shelter Overpopulation
AU - Fei, Chang-Young AU - Yen, I. Feng AU - Peng, Shawn Jen-Lung AU - Ryan, Wallace AU - Chung-Huai, Chyao AU - Tung, Kwong-Chung 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 13
IS  - 16
SP  - 1022
EP  - 1026
PY  - 2014
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2014.1022.1026
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2014.1022.1026
KW  - Household dogs
KW  -Household dogs
KW  -Household dogs
KW  -shelter
KW  -overpopulation
AB  - This study reported the acquisition and the sterilization 
  rate of household dogs surveyed in 2009 at Taiwan. Six modes of dog acquisition 
  were included in the survey: obtained by a friend/relative (42.1%) bought from 
  pet shop (23.7%) found as a stray (21.0%) born by my dogs (6.0%) adopted at 
  animal shelters (3.2%) and others (3.9%). The sterilization rate of household 
  dogs in the survey was 32.7%. Using the data of this survey and others of analogous 
  published study to run regression analysis, a negative correlation was presented 
  between the rate of the acquisition obtained by a friend/relative and the rate 
  of the sterilization rate of household dogs. The regression equation is: y = 
  -0.3761x+0.571; R<SUP>2</SUP> = 0.8926. Results in this report support the recommendations 
  that the sterilization of household dogs can decrease the shelter intake of 
  unpredicted unwanted dogs.
ER  -