Table 6.
Length the dog or cat was owned prior to return by number of animals and the percentage of the sample.
| Length of Ownership | Dogs (n = 102) |
Percentage of Dog Sample |
Cats (n = 72) |
Percentage of Cat Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30 Days | 42.2% | 34.7% | ||
| 0–2 Weeks | 28 | 27.5% | 20 | 27.8% |
| 2–4 Weeks | 15 | 14.7% | 5 | 6.9% |
| 30–60 Days | 6.8% | 8.3% | ||
| 4–6 Weeks | 4 | 3.9% | 5 | 6.9% |
| 6–8 Weeks | 3 | 2.9% | 1 | 1.4% |
| >60 Days | 51.0% | 57.0% | ||
| 2–4 Months | 8 | 7.8% | 8 | 11.1% |
| 4–6 Months | 6 | 5.9% | 5 | 6.9% |
| 6–8 Months | 10 | 9.8% | 4 | 5.6% |
| 8–10 Months | 4 | 3.9% | 1 | 1.4% |
| 10–12 Months | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 2.8% |
| >1 Year | 23 | 22.6% | 21 | 29.2% |