Authors : I. Feng Yen, Shawn Jen-Lung Peng, Wallace Ryan, Chyao Chung-Huai, Kwong-Chung Tung and Chang-Young Fei
Abstract: 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; R2 = 0.8926. Results in this report support the recommendations that the sterilization of household dogs can decrease the shelter intake of unpredicted unwanted dogs.
I. Feng Yen, Shawn Jen-Lung Peng, Wallace Ryan, Chyao Chung-Huai, Kwong-Chung Tung and Chang-Young Fei, 2014. Low Sterilization of Pets Causes Shelter Overpopulation. Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 13: 1022-1026.