Attitudes towards free-roaming dogs and dog ownership practices in Bulgaria, Italy, and Ukraine.

ABSTRACT: Free-roaming dog population management is conducted to mitigate risks to public health, livestock losses, wildlife conservation, and dog health and welfare. This study aimed to determine attitudes towards free-roaming dogs and their management and describe dog ownership practices in three European countries. We distributed an online questionnaire comprising questions relating to dog ownership practices and attitudes towards free-roaming dogs using social media. We used logistic regression and ordinal probit models to determine associations between demographic and other factors with ownership practices and attitudes towards free-roaming dogs. This study found that most surveyed respondents wanted to see a reduction in free-roaming dog numbers, and felt that this should be achieved through s

SUBMITTER: Smith LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890656 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature