Animal sheltering: A scoping literature review grounded in institutional ethnography

• Published in: Animal welfare Vol. 32; p. e3
• Main Authors: Koralesky, Katherine E, Rankin, Janet M, Fraser, David
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Cambridge University Press 2023
• Subjects: Animal euthanasia; Animal shelters; Animal welfare; compassion fatigue; Decision making; Discourse analysis; Ethnography; euthanasia; Fatigue; Focus groups; length of stay; Literature reviews; Personnel; Pets; relinquishment; Researchers; Scoping Review; Shelters; Sociology; staff; Subject heading schemes; British Columbia Canada; Canada; length of stay; euthanasia; staff; relinquishment; compassion fatigue; animal welfare

A diverse research literature now exists on the animals, staff and organisations involved in animal sheltering. We reviewed this research through the lens of institutional ethnography, a method of inquiry that focuses on the actual work that people do within institutions. The main topics, identified...