Rehabilitating canines in animal shelters to reduce euthanasia rates

Author

Lacey Mullen

Graduation Date

2015

Document Type

Project

Program

Other

Program

Project (M.B.A.)--Humboldt State University, Business Administration, 2015

Committee Chair Name

Michelle Lane

Committee Chair Affiliation

HSU Faculty or Staff

Keywords

Behavior traits, Dog, Euthanasia, Rehabilitation, Canine, No Kill Shelter/Movement, Animal shelter, Humboldt State University -- Projects -- Business Administration

Abstract

This paper explores the topic of training canines in animal shelters with positive behavior traits in order to increase canine adoptability and reduce euthanasia in animal shelters. Many of the challenges animal shelters face such as funding, lack of staffing and overcrowding are all known factors resulting in the use of euthanasia. Euthanasia has become a control method to the problems animal shelters face rather than an act of mercy to relieve suffering, as euthanasia is defined. By training canines with positive behavior traits in animal shelters, adoption rates can be increased and euthanasia rates can be decreased, saving many canines.

https://scholarworks.calstate.edu/concern/theses/7p88cj90x

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