Factors behind the Relinquishment of Dogs and Cats by their Guardians in Portugal
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In Portugal, the relinquishment of dogs and cats is a major problem. Thus, the authors developed a questionnaire to understand the factors influencing the relinquishment of companion animals in Portugal. With a view to analyze the factors behind relinquishment by companion animal guardians, the authors analyzed surveys completed by 72 participants, divided into two groups: REL (relinquisher, n = 36), i.e., guardians who had relinquished a companion animal and NREL (non-relinquisher, n = 36) i.e., guardians who had never relinquished a companion animal. The only significant factors for the REL group were the presence of children and the type of dwelling (apartment). Additionally, the duration of guardianship of the companion animal before relinquishment (REL group) was significantly shorter if there were children in the household than if there were no children.
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Recent studies that surveyed companion animal owners during the COVID-19 pandemic had a largely female participant base.
“Recent studies that surveyed companion animal owners during the COVID-19 pandemic had a largely female participant base (26, 27).”
From Companion animal adoption and relinquishment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Peri-pandemic pets at greatest risk of relinquishment (2022) · cites this paper as [27]
Duarte Cardoso et al. (27) found that 3.43% of respondents in Portugal reported having relinquished a cat or dog in the past (36/1,049), a figure more in line with our findings.
“Duarte Cardoso et al. (27) assessed relinquishment of cats and dogs in Portugal that included both illegal abandonment and relinquishment to a shelter and found that 3.43% of respondents reported to have relinquished a cat or dog in the past (36/1,049), a figure more in line with our findings.”
From Companion animal adoption and relinquishment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Peri-pandemic pets at greatest risk of relinquishment (2022) · cites this paper as Duarte Cardoso et al. (27)
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Carroll, G. A., Torjussen, A., & Reeve, C. (2022) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.1017954 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
- Authors
- Duarte Cardoso, S., da Graça Pereira, G., de Sousa, L., Faraco, C. B., Piotti, P., & Pirrone, F.
- Affiliations
- University of Porto
- Polytechnics Institute of Portalegre
- Institute of Animal Health and Psychology (INSPA)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2022-06-13
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 304-315
- ISSN
- 1088-8705 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7604
- OpenAlex
- W4282841077
- Cited by
- 15
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 1
- FWCI
- 2.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- hdl.handle.net
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca (Universita Degli Studi Di Milano) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- funding
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Social Sciences › Law › Animal Law and Welfare
- Keywords
- animal relinquishment, dog relinquishment, pet abandonment, household children, apartment residents, Portugal
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Animal Welfare, Human-Animal Bond, Cat Diseases, Cats, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Portugal
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