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* 1. What is your first name?

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* 2. What is your last name?

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* 3. What is your email address?

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* 4. Previous studies on reasons for the surrender of rabbits to shelters found that rabbits are primarily surrendered due to _____

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* 5. During the study time period, what was the intake category of the majority (40.2%) of the rabbits entering the shelters?

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* 6. Which of the following factors contributed to a higher proportion of rabbits entering shelters in May in this study?

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* 7. Which of the following factors was found to be a statistically significant predictor of LOS for rabbits?

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* 8. The findings in this study support which of the following conclusions:

a. Rabbits have an extended LOS when compared to dogs and cats and may require specific marketing strategies to encourage adoption from a shelter instead of from pet stores.
b. Owner-related issues were the most common reason for surrender, including lack of capability to care for rabbits, and might highlight a need for additional education and owner or adopter support.
c. 16.9% of rabbits were surrendered for unwanted litters which could be addressed with interventions including pre-adoption spay/neuter of rabbits and increased accessibility to veterinary services for rabbits in the community.