A Study on the Association between Number of Impounded Days and Adoption Rate of Stray Dogs at Public Animal Shelters in Changhua County, Taiwan

Authors

Meng-Chih Tung
Chang-Young Fei
Jeng-Tung Chiang
Kwong-Chung Tung

Abstract

According to the adoption records of the animal shelter in Changhua county from 2004 to 2010, this studyinvestigated if there was a statistically advantageous length of shelter stay, from the time when dogs impounded untiltheir adoption. The adoption records during this period of time showed that a total of 1,533 dogs were adopted. Thenumber of days for dogs to be impounded was divided into different categories and the adoption rate (number ofdogs in each category divided by the total number of dogs being adopted) was calculated. Statistical analyses wereperformed to investigate the association between the number of days of impoundment and the adoption rate. Thenonparametric Kruskal-Wallis Test was used to perform the analyses, in which the numbers of impoundment dayswere divided into three categories: 0-6 days, 7-13 days, and over 13 days. The association between these threecategories and the adoption rate was tested. The results of the test showed that the adoption rate of dogs impoundedfor 7-13 days was significantly higher than those impounded for other lengths of time. It was concluded that theadoption rate of dogs being impounded for 7-13 days was the highest.

DOI

10.56808/2985-1130.2334

First Page

433

Last Page

437

Recommended Citation

Tung, Meng-Chih; Fei, Chang-Young; Chiang, Jeng-Tung; and Tung, Kwong-Chung (2011) "A Study on the Association between Number of Impounded Days and Adoption Rate of Stray Dogs at Public Animal Shelters in Changhua County, Taiwan," The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Vol. 41: Iss. 4, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56808/2985-1130.2334
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/tjvm/vol41/iss4/6