Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes special report study entitled: Back of house. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes special report study entitled : Back of house. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

The pet overpopulation problem is a multiactorial problem that many organizations such as animal shelters attempt to manage. Many studies have focused on the reasons animals are relinquished by their owners but few have also looked at the characteristics that may influence adoption. Identifying which characteristics that influence adoption may help shelters provide more detailed adoption programs based on their dog and cat profile. Increases in the number of dogs and cats entering animal shelters during the spring and summer month is a perception among shelter staff. Investigating the seasonal trends in the number of animals entering a shelter may help the facility prepare to provide additional space and resources. The focus of this study was to identify any seasonal variation in the number of dogs and cats entering animal shelters in Mississippi and to determine the characteristics of dogs and cats that influenced their adoption.

United States animal shelters care for unwanted animals until they are adopted, transferred to another facility, or euthanized. However, there are unanswered questions about what factors predict these outcomes, and what risks shelter dogs pose to human public health. The objective of this thesis was to use quantitative methods to answer questions in animal shelters that apply not only to the animals housed within them, but also the personnel that they employ. One chapter of this thesis will focus on defining humane organizations in the United States and quantifying the number of shelters that exist in five US states. The bulk of this thesis will focus on identifying phenotypic characteristics to predict the outcomes of adoption, euthanasia, and transfer of shelter dogs in municipally funded shelters in states from each region of the US. Finally, the last chapter will identify shelter characteristics that affect shelter worker vaccination against rabies virus.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Central Florida, 2008. / Adviser: Charles Reilly. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-73).

Thesis (M. Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes special report study entitled: Vertical garden in urban context. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.Arch.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes special report study entitled : Vertical garden in urban context. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Full text release at OhioLINK's ETD Center delayed at author's request

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Thesis (M.Int.)--University of Pretoria, 2004. / Title from opening screen (viewed 11 April 2005). Includes summary. Includes bibliographical references.