A Scoping Review of Published Research on the Relinquishment of Companion Animals

被引：110

作者：

Coe, Jason B. ^{[1
]}

Young, Ian ^{[1
]}

Lambert, Kim ^{[1
]}

Dysart, Laura ^{[1
]}

Borden, Lea Nogueira ^{[1
]}

Rajic, Andrijana ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Guelph, Dept Populat Med, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL WELFARE SCIENCE | 2014年 / 17卷 / 03期

关键词：

companion-animal relinquishment; companion-animal surrender; companion animals; scoping review; META-ANALYSIS; DOGS; INTERVENTIONS; PERSPECTIVES; PREVALENCE; SHELTERS; SUCCESS;

D O I：

10.1080/10888705.2014.899910

中图分类号：

S85 [动物医学（兽医学）];

学科分类号：

0906 ;

摘要：

Globally, large populations of companion animals are relinquished each year. The purpose of this scoping review was to identify all published research investigating companion-animal relinquishment to map out and evaluate research gaps, needs, and opportunities. A comprehensive search strategy was implemented in 4 online databases, identified citations were screened, and relevant articles were procured and characterized. From 6,848 unique citations identified, 192 were confirmed relevant, including 115 primary-research articles and 77 reviews and commentaries. The majority of these articles originated from the United States (131; 68.2%); 74 (38.5%) of them have been published since 2006. Among the primary-research articles, 84 (73.0%) investigated reasons for companion-animal relinquishment. The most commonly studied reasons were aggressive companion-animal behaviors (49; 58.3%); moving, rental, or housing issues (45; 53.6%); and caretaker personal issues (42; 50.0%). Only 17 primary-research articles investigated interventions to prevent companion-animal relinquishment. The quantity of research into reasons for relinquishment highlights an opportunity for future knowledge-synthesis activities in this area, including systematic review and meta-analysis. In comparison, the limited research into interventions identifies a priority for new research.

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