1. What makes a Shelter Dog
Adoptable?
A comparison of sex and age with
adoption success.

2. Distribution of Shelter Dogs by Age
Age Frequency Percentage
Adult 1495 47.21%
Puppy 1672 52.79%
Total 3167 100%

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Distribution of Shelter Dogs by Age

4. 53%
47%
Percentages of Puppy vs Adult Shelter Dogs
Puppy
Adult

5. Distribution of Shelter Dogs by Sex
Sex Frequency Percentage
Female 1188 38.09%
Male 1282 41.10%
Neutered M. 313 10.04%
Spayed F. 336 10.77%
Total 3119 100%

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NumberofDogs Distribution of Shelter Dogs by Sex

7. Male
41%
Female
38%
Neutered Male
10%
Spayed Female
11%
Percentages of Shelter Dogs by Sex

8. Distribution of Shelter Dogs by Age
and Sex
Sex Adult Puppy Total
Female 393 741 1134
Male 553 682 1235
Neutered 246 57 303
Spayed 235 86 321

9. Female Adult Female Puppy Male Adult Male Puppy
Nuetered Male
Adult
Neutered Male
Puppy
Spayed Female
Adult
Spayed Female
Puppy
Series1 393 741 553 682 246 57 235 86
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10. Percentage of Population of Shelter
Dogs by Sex and Age
Female Adult 13.13%
Female Puppy 24.76%
Male Adult 18.48%
Male Puppy 22.79%
Neutered Male Adult 8.22%
Neutered Male Puppy 1.90%
Spayed Female Adult 7.85%
Spayed Female Puppy 2.87%
Total 100%

11. Outcomes of Shelter Dogs
Adoption 1181 39.47%
Claimed 472 15.78%
Euthanasia 1339 44.75%
Total 2992 100%

12. Adopted Claimed Euthanized
Series1 1181 472 1339
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13. Adopted
39%
Claimed
16%
Euthanized
45%
Percentage of Shelter Dog Outcomes

14. Shelter Dog Adoption by Age
Age Adopted Claimed Euthanasia
Adult 313 406 707
Puppy 868 66 632
Total 1180 472 1339

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16. Percentages of Shelter Dogs by Age
Age Percentage
Group
Adopted Omit
Claimed
Percentage
Adoption
Population
Percentage
Population
Adult 30.59% 26.44% 12.43%
Puppy 57.87% 73.56% 34.46%
Total 100% 46.89%

17. Fate Adult Puppy Total
Adopted 312 868 1180
Row % 26.44% 73.56% 100%
Column% 30.59% 57.87% 46.83%
Euthanized 707 632 1339
Row% 52.80% 47.20% 100%
Column% 69.31% 42.13% 53.13%
Total 1020 1500 2520
Row% 40.48% 59.52% 100%
Column% 100% 100% 100%
Chi2 182.3685 Pr=0.000 Significant

18. Shelter Dog Adoption by Sex
Sex Adoption Claimed Euthanasia
Female 510 123 501
Male 422 190 623
Neutered 105 94 103
Spayed 144 65 112
Total 1181 472 1339

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Shelter Dog Adoption by Sex

20. Sex Percentage
Group Omit
Claimed
Percentage
Adoption
Population
Percentage
Population
Female 50.45% 43.18% 20.24%
Male 40.38% 35.73% 16.75%
Neutered 50.48% 8.89% 4.17%
Spayed 56.25% 12.19% 5.71%
Total 100% 46.87%

21. Fate Female Male Neutered Spayed Total
Adopted 510 422 104 144 1180
Row % 43.22% 35.76% 8.81% 12.20% 100%
Column % 50.45% 40.38% 50.00% 56.25% 46.83%
Euthanized 501 623 103 112 1339
Row % 37.42% 46.53% 7.69% 8.36% 100%
Column % 49.55% 59.62% 49.52% 43.75% 53.13%
Total 1011 1045 208 256 2520
Row % 40.12% 41.47% 8.25% 10.16% 100%
Column % 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Chi 2 43.9691
Pr 0.0000 Significant

22. Shelter Dogs Adopted by Sex and Age
Sex/Age Adopted Claimed Euthanasia
Female Adult 72 96 225
Female Puppy 438 27 276
Male Adult 62 161 330
Male Puppy 360 29 293
Neutered M.A. 75 91 79
Neutered M.P. 30 3 24
Spayed F.A. 104 58 73
Spayed F.P. 40 7 39
Total 1181 472 1339

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Distribution of Shelter Dogs Adopted by Sex and Age

24. 225
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Puppy
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Puppy
Distribution of Shelter Dogs Euthanized by Sex and Age

25. Sex/Age Percentage
Group Omit
Claimed
Percentage
Adoption
Population
Percentage
Population
Female Adult 24.24% 6.10% 2.86%
Female Puppy 61.34% 37.09% 17.38%
Male Adult 15.82% 5.25% 2.46%
Male Puppy 55.13% 30.48% 14.29%
Neutered
M.A.
48.70% 6.35% 2.98%
Neutered M.P. 55.56% 2.54% 1.19%
Spayed F.A. 58.76% 8.80% 4.13%
Spayed F.P. 50.63% 3.39% 1.59%

26. Sex/Age Adopted Euthanized Total
Female Adult 72 225 297
Row% 24.24% 75.76% 100%
Column % 6.10% 16.80% 11.79%
Female Puppy 438 276 714
Row% 61.34% 38.66% 100%
Column% 37.12% 20.61% 28.33%
Male Adult 62 330 392
Row% 15.82% 84.18% 100%
Column% 5.25% 24.65% 15.56%

27. Sex/Age Adopted Euthanized Total
Male Puppy 360 293 653
Row% 55.13% 44.87% 100%
Column % 30.51% 21.88% 25.91%
Neutered M.A. 74 79 154
Row% 48.05% 51.30% 100%
Column% 6.27% 5.90% 6.11%
Neutered M.P. 30 24 54
Row% 55.56% 44.44% 100%
Column% 2.54% 1.79% 2.14%

28. Sex/Age Adopted Euthanized Total
Spayed F.A. 104 73 177
Row% 58.76% 41.24% 100%
Column % 8.81% 5.45% 7.02%
Spayed F.P. 40 39 79
Row% 50.63% 49.37% 100%
Column% 3.39% 2.91% 3.13%
Total 1180 1339 2520
Row% 46.83% 53.13% 100%
Column% 100% 100% 100%
Chi2 318.6062 Pr=0.000 Significant

29. Conclusion
• It would seem that Female Puppies are the
most adoptable from this data, followed by
spayed female adults, neutered male puppies,
male puppies, spayed female puppies,
neutered male adults, female adults, and male
adults.
• Chi square resulted in Pr= 0, Very low
Probability that difference between groups
was due to chance alone.

30. Questions?