Factsheets On Pitbulls and Expectations When Adopting from an Animal Shelter
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2022-12
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Van Buren, Kristin
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Morris, Cheryl
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Over the past few decades, Pitbulls have been known to be the "most aggressive" dog breed to people and other dogs. However, people base this knowledge on gossip rather than facts and studies. Pitbulls make up most of the types of dogs that live in shelters, so understanding how people can break the stigma around them is crucial. The objective of this project was to create two factsheets about Pitbulls and adoption from an animal shelter to publish on the future Iowa State Companion Animal website. The audience for these factsheets is students, families, and anyone else exploring Pitbulls and adopting a new dog from an animal shelter. The goal of this project was to provide the audience with facts when it comes to Pitbulls and to break the stigma against them. Also, to provide individuals/families with a guide on expectations when adopting from an animal shelter. The two factsheets were divided into sections with the most important information based on the topic. Visuals were also included to draw the audience's attention to the factsheets. Upon completing the factsheets, they were emailed to Dr. Cheryl Morris to publish on the future Iowa State Companion Animal website.
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