However, the RSPCA represents only a portion of the surrendered population. The total number of both stray and surrendered dogs in Australia in 2012/13 from shelters and local municipal facilities, has been estimated at 211,655 dogs admitted, with 101,037 of these reclaimed [2]. There is no...
More comprehensive data were obtained for New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Australian Capital Territory, whereas it was necessary to impute some or all data for Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania, as data were incomplete/unavailable. A refined methodology was ...