본 연구의 목적은 무작위의 일반인을 대상으로 유기견과 분양견의 인식 수준을 알아보 고 유기견과 분양견과의 비교 분석을 통해 유기견의 선호도가 낮은 이유를 파악하여 유기 견의 인식 개선방안과 그 필요성을 연구하는 것이다. 이에, 본 연구를 위하여 설문지법을 사용하였으며, 조사 대상자는 무작위 대상의 남녀 100명이었다. 결론적으로 유기견 입양 의 선호도를 끌어올릴 방안을 마련하고 인식개선방안을 수립했음을 시사했다.

There are so many animals, mostly dogs, that have been abandoned by their families to roam around the streets of Korean cities and towns. These animals often die in a miserable way such as being run over or being killed and eaten. It is a terrible site to see these dogs, lost and confused in a world without kindness. One solution to the problem is adoption, as it can save life and by example become a driving force to fundamental change in the thinking of other and in society. We are aimed to conduct the survey research to evaluate the university students's awareness of the adoption of the abandoned animals. We deals with the findings obtained from extensive interviews with a representative samples. The objectives of interviews included 789 students in Wonkwang, Keimyung and Chosun University. Questions focused on how students were recognized the need and policies of the adoption of the abandoned animals. Questionnaire and technical data are analysed and summarized. As the results of the survey research, the objectives of interviews had well understood about the policies of adoption of the abandoned animals. Conclusionally, the promotions of adoption of the abandoned animals were need. The effective promotions of the adoption of the abandoned animals will be desirable for the establishment of abandoned animal welfare.

This study aims to construct the basic data of perceptions about the Temporary Protection of abandoned dogs(TPAD) in Gyeongju University by survey, focus on Dept. of Companion animal and Plant Conservation. Most students agreed that abandoned dogs needs help and protection by students or anyone else. Most students generally indicated that TPAD is certainly necessary and suitable structures and processes need to be put in place to achieve this. Thus follow-up studies are needed.