It took over three weeks for half the transferred dogs to exit the shelter, and two months for three - quarters to exit, versus ten days and three weeks, respectively, for other
top breed labels.
In the recent cycle, the most likely outcome for adult dogs and puppies with
the top breed labels was adoption, except for adult dogs labeled «Pit Bull,» which were slightly more likely to be redeemed by their owners than to be adopted.
Not exact matches
The
top 5
breeds of highest intake Looking at our latest data, we again find that dogs
labeled as «pit type» continue to be the
breed or
breed mix of highest intake.
Across the
top dog
breed labels, the recent cycle saw killing for medical reasons reduced to nearly one third of what it was in the prior cycle.
Dogs
labeled «Pit Bull» constituted 15 % of all adopted dogs, yet made up one third of the dogs that took one month or longer to reach adoption, a characteristic that can be seen in the following plot for the
top three
breed labels:
In the recent cycle, the
top four
breed labels accounted for nearly half of the dogs in the shelter.