Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.
SOS Animal Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2024 Apr-Jun;27(2):304-315. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2022.2087183. Epub 2022 Jun 13.
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.
在葡萄牙，弃养狗和猫是一个严重的问题。因此，作者们开发了一份问卷，以了解影响葡萄牙伴侣动物弃养的因素。为了分析伴侣动物监护人弃养背后的因素，作者们分析了由 72 名参与者完成的调查，这些参与者分为两组：REL（弃养者，n=36），即曾经弃养过伴侣动物的监护人；NREL（非弃养者，n=36），即从未弃养过伴侣动物的监护人。对 REL 组而言，唯一显著的因素是是否有孩子以及居住类型（公寓）。此外，如果家中有孩子，与没有孩子相比，监护人在弃养之前照顾伴侣动物的时间更短。
