Table 3.

What happened to previous pet animals?

Description	Frequency	Percentage
Dead due to accidents such as was killed by a vehicle or jump off due to lack of proper surveillance	135	20.3%
I give the animal(s) to third parties, such as surrender to an animal center, neighbor, friend, or sell to others	59	8.8%
I discarded the animal(s) to open areas such as residential areas, towns, markets, or recreational zone	23	3.4%
Dead due to disease(s), unexplained health complications, or illnesses associated with age	223	33.5%
Dead due to abuse and violence	12	2%
Been stolen	35	5.2%
Lost and unfound	175	26.3%
Taken by authority	1	0.1%
I left them alone/unattended	3	0.4%
Total responds (say “yes” to every single answer as stated in the list above)	666 (100)