Appendix from PetRescue's 2025 guardian-assisted rehoming program report: Finding another way home

Appendix

Table A1: Pet rehoming application characteristics by the Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD) of the owner’s suburb

Table A2: Guardian-reported reasons for seeking rehoming support by socio-economic advantage and disadvantage grouping (Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage SEIFA IRSAD)

Table A3: Reasons for seeking rehoming assistance (Australia)

Table A4: Impact of type of behaviour challenge on length of time guardian has capacity to keep pet to facilitate rehoming process (values reported are percent of guardians that fall within time period)

Table A5: Home2Home application characteristics by state and territory, including ownership duration and short-term retention capacity

Table A6: Reasons for seeking rehoming assistance by state and territory

Table A7: Behavioural challenges according to species of pets

Table A8: Compliance with local or state laws and regulations

Table A9: Challenges meeting pet’s needs

Table A10: Comparison between AMA 2025 and Home2Home application data (%)

Table A11: Challenges Meeting Pet Needs by Length of Ownership

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