Therefore, the ability to identify pre-existing factors, particularly those occurring outside the walls of the shelter, which result in specific outcomes is vital. The goal of shelters is to move cats to their appropriate outcome as quickly as possible, which for many animals, is to rehome them as quickly as possible through adoption. This study highlights an important role for shelter-specific baseline data to inform and measure the effect of interventional studies aimed at improving animal welfare by reducing LOS in shelter-housed catsĪnimal shelters play a vital role for pets, such as transitioning animals between homes, from outdoor communities into homes, caring for unadoptable and community animals, and providing a breadth of veterinary and welfare services. In contrast to previous reports, white cats had a significantly (p < 0.05) longer LOS than black cats. Hazard ratios showed that all reasons for surrender for owner-relinquished cats were associated with a shorter LOS than stray cats and this association was significant (p < 0.05) for all except cat behavioral or medical reasons. Overall, reason for surrender and coat color were significantly associated with LOS. Among 445 cats relinquished by owners, reasons for surrender were primarily owner-related (87.2%). A study cohort was identified retrospectively from shelter records (n = 2584), 48.8% of which were < 12 weeks old at admission, and 80.7% were stray. The aim of this study was to describe a population of cats adopted from an urban shelter, and to analyze the association between potential predictor variables and LOS. The extent to which variables shown to impact LOS are broadly applicable is unclear. Measures aimed at reducing the length of stay (LOS) of cats in shelters can promote animal welfare and more efficient use of resources.
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