Live outcomes (e.g., adoption) were very common in this dataset overall, but pit bull-type dogs and animals relinquished by unhoused owners were more likely to die in the shelter (primarily via euthanasia), and live outcomes were on a decreasing trend among all housing-relinquished animals.
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Housing-related companion animal relinquishment across 21 animal shelters in the United States from 2019-2023.
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