Table 2 Recruitment sources of the1254 completed questionnaires from within the three key recruitment areas
From: The current state of welfare, housing and husbandry of the English pet rabbit population
| Â | Verbal | Written | Internet | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Veterinary surgeries | 243 | 150 | 3 | 396 |
0 | 0 | 159 | 159 | |
Word of mouth | 1 | 0 | 100 | 101 |
Newspapers | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 |
Pet shops | 1 | 90 | 0 | 91 |
RSPCA or PDSA clinics | 42 | 5 | 12 | 59 |
RSPCA mailing or website | 0 | 0 | 45 | 45 |
Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund | 0 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
Sign up sheet, show or vets | 35 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
Postcards | 9 | 0 | 23 | 32 |
Friends and family | 2 | 22 | 5 | 29 |
University of Bristol website | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
Schools | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
Rabbit focussed website or forum (not RWAF) | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
Other animal centred outlet e.g. kennels | 0 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Other charities e.g. PDSA | 0 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
University employee payslip | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
Flier picked up in shops etc. | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
Agricultural show | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Work email (not University) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Non- animal websites e.g. money saver | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Radio | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
General pet websites | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown | 0 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
Total | 333 | 342 | 579 | 1254 |