Table 4.
Number and percentage of dog’s acquisition by pet owners in Quezon City.
| Where Did You Get This Dog from? | Number | Percentage | Source Category | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopted from the street outside this Barangay | 6 | 0.4 | Adopted | 53 | 4.0 |
| Adopted from the street in this Barangay | 32 | 2.4 | |||
| Adopted from a shelter | 1 | 0.1 | |||
| Adopted from another person outside this Barangay | 6 | 0.4 | |||
| Adopted from another person in this Barangay | 8 | 0.6 | |||
| Born in this household | 158 | 11.8 | Born to household | 158 | 11.8 |
| Bought by the owner/household outside this Barangay | 137 | 10.3 | Bought | 230 | 17.2 |
| Bought by the owner/household within this Barangay | 93 | 7.0 | |||
| Given to the owner/household | 880 | 65.9 | Gifted | 880 | 65.9 |
| Other | 14 | 1.0 | Other | 14 | 1.0 |
| TOTAL | 1335 | - |