Table 5 Percentages (%) of 39 dog welfare organisations that Agree or Strongly Agree, Neither Agree nor Disagree, and Disagree or Strongly Disagree that they experience selected challenges in fulfilling their roles
Challenges | Response | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
General lack of funding | Agree or Strongly Agree | 32 (82) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 3 (8) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 4 (10) | |
General lack of awareness among the public of the importance of dog welfare | Agree or Strongly Agree | 31 (80) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 4 (10) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 4 (10) | |
Insufficient capacity to handle the number of dogs (supply and/or demand) | Agree or Strongly Agree | 30 (77) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 6 (15) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 3 (8) | |
Difficulties or an inability to rehome particular dog breeds | Agree or Strongly Agree | 32 (82) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 4 (10) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 3 (8) | |
Insufficient staff | Agree or Strongly Agree | 25 (64) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 8 (21) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 6 (15) | |
Lack of resources to meet costs of rehoming abroad (certification, transport, etc.) | Agree or Strongly Agree | 21 (54) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 13 (33) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 5 (13) | |
Difficulties for organisation to comply with government requirements | Agree or Strongly Agree | 21 (54) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 6 (15) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 12 (31) | |
Insufficient engagement with local authorities | Agree or Strongly Agree | 20 (51) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 8 (21) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 11 (28) | |
Lack of sufficient coordination with other DWOs | Agree or Strongly Agree | 18 (46) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 10 (26) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 11 (28) | |
Insufficient staff with suitable training | Agree or Strongly Agree | 16 (41) |
Neither Agree nor Disagree | 15 (39) | |
Disagree or Strongly Disagree | 8 (20) |