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This study examines perceptions of and attitudes toward adoption and spay/neuter among the general population and individuals who had adopted/bought an animal companion in the previous 12 months.
Select study findings:
- 30% of respondents are “familiar” with the problem of cat and dog overpopulation
- 50% pet-owners are “concerned” about pet overpopulation, while only 21% of those without pets are “concerned” about the issue
- One-third of people with recently adopted pets have not had the pet spayed or neutered
- Over half of those whose pets have had a litter, said the litter was unintentional/unplanned
- The most commonly cited reasons for not adopting from a shelter related to respondents wanting an animal of a specific breed
The full report can be downloaded using the link below, which leads directly to a large PDF file.
http://health.springfieldmo.gov/DocumentCenter/View/213