Table 4.

Factor Description

Variable	Description	Variable Type
Type	Cat or Dog	Categorical
Breed	Breed of the animal (e.g., labrador retriever, beagle)	Categorical
Color	Color of the animal (e.g., black, brown, white, multi-colored)	Categorical
Gender	Gender of the animal (male/female)	Categorical
Age	Age of the animal categorized as puppy/kitten, adult, senior, and super senior	Categorical
Location	Shelter location where dog or cat is housed	Categorical
Outcome Type	End outcome after the animal is brought into the shelter (euthanized, adopted, and returned)	Categorical
Length of Stay	The time that the animal spends in shelter categorized as low, medium, high, and very high (i.e., euthanized)	Categorical