Investigation of individuals' perception of pet adoption and the effect of animal criteria on adoption

Öz

Pet adoption is the assumption of full responsibility for an animal. Social preferences directly affect the adoption rate and preference. The main channels used in adoption are shelters, breeders, neighbors and friends with pets, but there is no precise data on how and why an animal is preferred when adopting an animal from a shelter. The main purpose of the study is to determine the adoption perception and preference parameters of individuals who adopt animals from shelters. Three hundred four participants were included in the study who adopted cats or dogs from the shelter between June 2023 and January 2024. 26.6% of the individuals included in the study were male, 73.4% were female, and proportionally, the age range in which the highest number of adoptions occurred was over 45 years old with 33%. In addition, it was determined that 18.2% of the individuals were between the ages of 18-25, 18.2% between 26-35 and 21.9% between 26-45, and 43.1% of them owned cats and 56.9% owned dogs. While the rate of cat adoption was higher among women, men preferred dog adoption. As a result of the study, it was revealed that the feeling of pity was dominant due to the poor health status of the adopted animals and this situation affected the adoption behavior of women. Although fear / excitement / nervousness behaviors are exhibited in the first encounter, it differs from other studies in terms of adoption. It was revealed that the training of shelter staff is a key point in adoption.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Adoption
• Criteria
• Cat
• Dog
• Perception

Destekleyen Kurum

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Proje Numarası

PYO.VET.1908.23.003

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the HADYEK- Local Ethics Committee for Animal Experiments office of Ondokuz Mayıs University with 24.02.2023/2023-4 approval number.

Bireylerin evcil hayvan sahiplenme algısı ve hayvan kriterlerinin sahiplenme üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesi

Öz

Evcil hayvan sahiplenme, bir hayvanın tüm sorumluluğunun üstlenilmesidir. Sosyal tercihler, sahiplenme oranını ve tercihini doğrudan etkilemektedir. Hayvan sahiplenmede kullanılan başlıca kanallar barınaklar, yetiştiriciler, komşular ve evcil hayvanı olan arkadaşlardır ancak barınaktan hayvan sahiplenirken bir hayvanın nasıl ve neden tercih edildiğine dair kesin bir veri bulunmamaktadır. Çalışmanın temel amacı, barınaklardan hayvan sahiplenen bireylerin sahiplenme algısı ve tercih parametrelerini belirlemektir. Çalışmaya Haziran 2023 - Ocak 2024 tarihleri arasında barınaktan kedi veya köpek sahiplenen 344 katılımcı dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmaya dahil edilen bireylerin %26,6'sı erkek, %73,4'ü kadındır ve oransal olarak en fazla sahiplenmenin gerçekleştiği yaş aralığı %33 ile 45 yaş üstüdür. Ayrıca bireylerin %18,2'sinin 18-25, %18,2'sinin 26-35 ve %21,9'unun 26-45 yaş aralığında olduğu ve %43,1'inin kedi, %56,9'unun köpek sahibi olduğu belirlendi. Kadınlar arasında kedi sahiplenme oranı daha yüksekken, erkekler köpek sahiplenmeyi tercih etmiştir. Yapılan çalışma sonucunda sahiplenilen hayvanların sağlık durumlarının kötü olması nedeniyle acıma duygusunun baskın olduğu ve bu durumun kadınların sahiplenme davranışını etkilediği ortaya çıkmıştır. İlk karşılaşmada korku/heyecan/sinirlilik davranışları sergilense de sahiplenme açısından diğer çalışmalardan farklılık göstermektedir. Barınak personelinin eğitiminin sahiplenmede kilit nokta olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sahiplenme
• Kriter
• Kedi
• Köpek
• Algı

Proje Numarası

PYO.VET.1908.23.003

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