Shelter Animal Management and Trends in Taiwan

Peng, Shawn; Lee, Lisa Yu-Ting; Fei, Andrew Chang-Young

doi:10.1080/10888705.2012.709143

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“…These are highly useful tools, and similar studies using these techniques could provide important results for studying spatial distributions in different populations. Factors such as perceived low animal age, being sterilized, general health and good behaviour would contribute to people wanting to adopt, given that these factors have been seen as crucial for adoption in other studies (Staats et al, 2010;Fantuzzi et al, 2010;Peng et al, 2012;Weng and Hart, 2012). However, this kind of information was not collected for this study.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…Adoption is the main strategy used by animal control centres with the hope of reducing culling of animals. However, these programmes are not as successful as they could be, since they depend on economic status and education level of the surrounding human populations (Weng and Hart, 2012;Peng et al, 2012). Identifying vulnerable human populations and using different approaches to address the issue would be a major advance for animal control organizations that aim at reintegration of caught stray animals into society rather than culling.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Monitoring techniques in the capture and adoption of dogs and cats

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The continuous improvement of the information systems of organizations that work toward the control of stray dog and cat populations facilitates the implementation of programmes aimed at reducing the number of animals that roam free in public streets. This study investigated the fate of animals in a Brazilian zoonosis control centre (ZCC) with special reference to euthanasia and adoption. Techniques were applied to visualize the spatial distribution of stray dogs and cats as well as that of the people who adopt these animals. Ripley's K function was used with a Euclidean distance graph to detect the distribution patterns involved. An estimate of the kernel density was used to allow assessment of the spatial distribution of the phenomenon studied. The results show that the distribution of the captured animals, and that of the people who adopted them, form spatial clusters (P=0.01). Most of the animals were captured near the premises of the ZCC and near the downtown area. Factors such as the abandonment of animals near animal control agencies and the availability of food in these areas could play a role for this outcome. The awareness of the people who live in places where there is a greater number of stray animals and the simultaneous presence of an urban population may explain the concentration of adoptions in these areas. The results may contribute to the implementation of improved measures for the treatment of stray animals.

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“…Shelters are commonplace globally and may be government-run (public shelters), privately-run, or operated by NGOs. The numbers of dogs coming into the shelter are often greater than the number of dogs going out, for example to be rehomed [62][63][64]. This results in either lifelong stays in the shelter or euthanasia [62][63][64].…”

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“…The numbers of dogs coming into the shelter are often greater than the number of dogs going out, for example to be rehomed [62][63][64]. This results in either lifelong stays in the shelter or euthanasia [62][63][64]. As national law in some countries prohibits euthanasia of healthy animals, this can lead to long-term sheltering and overcrowding [65].…”

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The Effectiveness of Dog Population Management: A Systematic Review

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Hartmann²,

Munteanu³

et al. 2019

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Simple Summary: Domestic dogs are abundant worldwide-as owned pets, unowned strays, and feral animals. High numbers of free-roaming dogs can be a concern because of the risks they pose to public health, animal welfare, and wildlife. Using a systematic review process, we investigated what the research published to date can tell us about the effectiveness of different dog population management methods. We found that management methods for dog populations have been researched in multiple countries worldwide, using a wide range of indicators to assess method effectiveness. We outline the results and suggest improvements to help guide future dog population management policy. Abstract:The worldwide population of domestic dogs is estimated at approximately 700 million, with around 75% classified as "free-roaming". Where free-roaming dogs exist in high densities, there are significant implications for public health, animal welfare, and wildlife. Approaches to manage dog populations include culling, fertility control, and sheltering. Understanding the effectiveness of each of these interventions is important in guiding future dog population management. We present the results of a systematic review of published studies investigating dog population management, to assess: (1) where and when studies were carried out;(2) what population management methods were used; and (3) what was the effect of the method. We evaluated the reporting quality of the published studies for strength of evidence assessment. The systematic review resulted in a corpus of 39 papers from 15 countries, reporting a wide disparity of approaches and measures of effect. We synthesised the management methods and reported effects. Fertility control was most investigated and had the greatest reported effect on dog population size. Reporting quality was low for power calculations (11%), sample size calculations (11%), and the use of control populations (17%). We provide recommendations for future studies to use common metrics and improve reporting quality, study design, and modelling approaches in order to allow better assessment of the true impact of dog population management. Author Contributions: Conceptualisation, L.M.S., L.M.C., and R.J.Q.; methodology, L.M.S., L.M.C., and R.J.Q.; formal analysis, L.M.S.; investigation, L.M.S.; data curation, L.M.S.; writing-original draft preparation, L.M.S.; writing-review and editing, L.M.S., L.M.C., S.H., A.M.M., P.D.V., and R.J.Q.; visualisation, L.M.S.; supervision, L.M.C. and R.J.Q.; and funding acquisition, L.M.C. Funding: This research was funded by VIER PFOTEN International.Acknowledgments: The authors would like to thank Steven Sait, Helen Gray, and Mary Friel for their useful comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript. We would also like to thank the three anonymous reviewers for providing valuable feedback on the manuscript. Conflicts of Interest:The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders were involved in the reviewing of the manuscript.

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“…Each year, millions of dogs enter animal shelters, while in some countries this is the most common method of controlling stray dogs. Some studies have pointed to the fact that there are more dogs entering shelters than leaving them, which can open up them up to the problem of overcrowding [ 38 , 39 ]. In principle, building shelters is expensive and requires serious planning and strong organization.…”

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Financial and Socio-Economic Effects of Investment in the Context of Dog Population Management

Ćetković

Žarković

Knežević

et al. 2022

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The modern world faces serious challenges associated with the presence of stray dogs on the streets, especially in urban areas. Vardar Planning Region in North Macedonia, which consists of nine municipalities, experiences such challenges. According to current reports, the number of stray dogs on the streets of cities in this region has increased, which has resulted in an increase in the number of dog attacks on residents. As the existing capacities are small in the registered shelters, we considered the possibility of building a new shelter for stray dogs to meet the needs of this region. The goal of our paper is the evaluation of the financial and socio-economic justifications for the construction of a shelter for stray dogs in the Vardar Planning Region (VPR). The results of the financial justification analysis show that the project does not provide satisfactory financial results. Namely, the Financial Net Present Value (FNPV) is negative, with a value of EUR 75,291. The Financial Internal Rate of Return (FIRR) is 0.57%, lower than the discount rate, which is not acceptable for a private investor. The Financial Benefit–Cost Ratio (FB/CR) of this project is 0.925, suggesting that the total discounted costs are greater than the total discounted revenues. On the other hand, the expected socio-economic benefits from this project are multifaceted, including savings in stray dog bite costs, savings in the cost of traffic accidents caused by stray dogs, and savings in the treatment of diseases caused by stray dogs. The results of the economic analysis show that this investment has full socio-economic justification and that it should be implemented. The Economic Net Present Value (ENPV) is positive and amounts to EUR 789,916. The Economic Internal Rate of Return (EIRR) is 25.94% and the Economic Benefit–Cost Ratio (EB/CR) amounts to 1.90, i.e., greater than 1. The results of the sensitivity analysis also confirm the justification for the realization of this project.

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Shelter Animal Management and Trends in Taiwan

Cited by 5 publications

References 9 publications

Monitoring techniques in the capture and adoption of dogs and cats

Monitoring techniques in the capture and adoption of dogs and cats

The Effectiveness of Dog Population Management: A Systematic Review

Financial and Socio-Economic Effects of Investment in the Context of Dog Population Management

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