A new study from the University of Florida analyzing the DNA of shelter dogs reveals that even experienced animal shelter workers often mislabel dogs as «pit bulls,» resulting in potentially devastating consequences for the dogs including
decreased chances at adoption.
Not exact matches
The studies, carried out
at Cats Protection
adoption centres, demonstrated that the welfare of cats in care is greatly improved by providing them with somewhere to hide, and fortunately also showed that cats which hide do not have a
decreased chance of being adopted.
In an effort to
decrease the already minimal
chance that a pet who was adopted as a gift may be returned to the shelter,
adoption counselors
at Jacksonville Humane Society (JHS) in Jacksonville, FL, ask gift givers if they would consider keeping the animal if the person receiving the gift is unable or unwilling to keep the pet.