Table 2 Sources of dogs and cats presented to shelter organisations responding to a UK postal survey in 2010
From: Demographics and economic burden of un-owned cats and dogs in the UK: results of a 2010 census
| Â | Dogs | Cats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number within organisation | Total (percentage) | Number within organisation | Total (percentage) | ||
| Â | Median | Inter-quartile range | Â | Median | Inter-quartile range | Â |
Surrender by owner | 20 | 5-66 | 48,770 (56.3) | 56 | 8-117 | 45,899 (45.1) |
Found as a stray/ lost | 1 | 0-13 | 22,384 (25.8) | 36 | 6.3-69.3 | 42,983 (42.3) |
Another welfare organisation | 0 | 0-1.8 | 10,677 (12.3) | 0 | 0-1 | 1,278 (1.3) |
Veterinary surgery | 0 | 0-0 | 294 (0.3) | 0 | 0-5 | 1,848 (1.8) |
Confiscation for welfare reasons | 0 | 0-0 | 3,110 (3.6) | 0 | 0-0 | 8,556 (8.4) |
Other | 0 | 0-0 | 1,427 (1.6) | 0 | 0-0 | 1,053 (1) |
Total | Â | 86,662 (100) | Â | 101,617 (100) | ||