Table 2.
Recruitment sources of the1254 completed questionnaires from within the three key recruitment areas
| Verbal | Written | Internet | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary surgeries | 243 | 150 | 3 | 396 |
| 0 | 0 | 159 | 159 | |
| Word of mouth | 1 | 0 | 100 | 101 |
| Newspapers | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
| Pet shops | 1 | 90 | 0 | 91 |
| RSPCA or PDSA clinics | 42 | 5 | 12 | 59 |
| RSPCA mailing or website | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
| Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| Sign up sheet, show or vets | 35 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| Postcards | 9 | 0 | 23 | 32 |
| Friends and family | 2 | 22 | 5 | 29 |
| University of Bristol website | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Schools | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Rabbit focussed website or forum (not RWAF) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Other animal centred outlet e.g. kennels | 0 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| Other charities e.g. PDSA | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| University employee payslip | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Flier picked up in shops etc. | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| Agricultural show | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Work email (not University) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Non- animal websites e.g. money saver | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Radio | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| General pet websites | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Total | 333 | 342 | 579 | 1254 |