CATS
Why is a downside to raising kittens in a pandemic?
what is the impact to their socialization and building independence.
What was the main cause for increase in the demand for pets during the pandemic?
what was the shift to remote work, work from home schedules, and a desire to reduce levels of anxiety, stress and loneliness caused by the pandemic
what is the ratio of which animals are adopted from shelters
What is a ratio of 1:3
What are the three most adopted animals in Canada
What are cats, dogs, and rabbits
How do pets impact mental health
What is an increase in self-esteem, energy to participate in daily activities
What is the effect of CBD products in pets?
What is reduced anxiety, compulsive, destructive behaviours.
What is the reduced brain activity of the limbic and paralimbic areas
Intake records (animals coming back to shelters) hit a record low in 2020.
How did the intake process change?
What is the practice of shelters restricting intakes to animals in serious need, and requiring individuals make appointments to relinquish their animals
What is the average number of pets (domesticated animals both outdoor and indoor) in Canada
What is 7 million
How are shelters more transparent with future pet adopters than breeders
What is the mandatory policy in place for shelters to provide a comprehensive medical history for all pets up for adoption, whereas breeders can omit health or lineage history of medical concerns.
How do pets impact physical health
TRUE/FALSE
The percentage of households with cats increased exponentially as opposed to households with dogs
*FALSE*
The percentage of households with cats decreased from 38% in their 2017–2018 report to 35%. The APPA reported that the prevalence of dog ownership, however, increased from 48% of households to 54%
How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact availability for those to acquire pets
what is the impact to employment, disposable income, budgeting also the impact to accessible veterinary care options
What is the primary strategy for limiting the overpopulation of pets in Canada?
What is the concern associated with the online pet acquisition market?
What is the facilitation of impulsive pet acquisition and illegal puppy trading
TRUE/FALSE
a study showed pet owners had poorer quality of life
*TRUE*
a study showed that pet owners had poorer QoL utility scores, self-rated overall health and mental health, and greater loneliness, self-reported stress, and anxiety due to the fact many pet owners were women of colour of a lower class than non-pet owners
What was the most common source for which cats were acquired?
What are personal individuals including friends, family members, neighbours (33%)
In times of stress and financial difficulties animal charities see and increase in
What is pressure on their veterinary services and an increase in cases of cruelty, neglect and abandonment
What is the most common reason for considering relinquishing a pet
What are financial constraints, budgets narrowing post COVID-19
What is the primary concern for pet owners when considering adopting a pet
What is the access, availability and cost of veterinary services and care
How do pets provide social support
What are the human–animal interactions associated with hormonal changes such as the release of oxytocin and a decrease in cortisol when humans interact with their companion animals that can act as a buffer against stressors
What is the most common source of pet acquisition that is relation to pet relinquishment
What is the online pet acquisition market.
There is concern to animal welfare scientists and animal charities alike as they can facilitate impulsive pet acquisition and illegal puppy trading
Animals acquired at what stage of pandemic living are at highest risk of beign relinquished?
Who are the pets acquired pre-pandemic (6 months before the start of lockdown) that are most likely to be considered to be relinquished.
How many kittens are born daily in Toronto, Ontario
What is approximately 400 kittens are born every day during the spring and summer.
How many animals are prevented through spay/neuter procedures?
What is 161,098 offspring The Ontario SPCA reported prevent through spaying and neutering programming.
TRUE/FALSE
pet ownership was not associated with mental health and well-being during the covid 19 pandemic
*TRUE*