Increasing adoption rates at animal shelters: a two-phase approach to predict length of stay and optimal shelter allocation
Abstract Background Among the 6–8 million animals that enter the rescue shelters every year, nearly 3–4 million (i.e., 50% of the incoming animals) are euthanized, and 10–25% of them are put to death specifically because of shelter overcrowding each year. The overall goal of this study is to increas...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02728-2 |