Pet Dog Choice in Hong Kong and Mainland China: Exploring Owners' Motivations, Behaviours, and Perceptions.

ABSTRACT: Dogs are among the most popular pets worldwide, and ownership is increasing in many regions. Responsible pet ownership positively impacts animal welfare, yet little is known about the drivers of pet choices or their regional variation. To address this knowledge gap, a structured online questionnaire was developed to investigate the motivations, behaviours, perceptions, and demography of owners acquiring dogs. Quality control measures included content validity evaluation by independent experts and back-translation to optimize semantics. Non-probability convenience and purposive sampling was used to recruit respondents through social media and interest groups. In total, 2036 eligible responses were received. Three out of four respondents were female, which is a pattern reported in other regi

SUBMITTER: Yim HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851363 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature