Veterinary Care Of Working Animals In Emergency Situations

In July 2007, Ipsos conducted a survey of the Great Britain general public on behalf of SPANA, a British veterinary charity, to explore attitudes towards the veterinary care of working animals in emergency situations abroad.

Specifically, it examined attitudes to the role of such work in the broader context of emergency assistance, the extent of people's support for it, and the claimed degree to which people have themselves donated to causes such as the major Tsunami, Pakistan earthquake appeal, and Hurrican Katrina.

Over one third (37%) said they had donated to the Tsunami appeal, 12% to the Pakistan earthquake appeal, and 8% to the Hurricane Katrina Appeal.

Exactly half the british public (50%) voiced support for the idea of veterinary care being one service (among others) offered by British charities working together in disaster situations.

The 50% was made up of 18% who said the presence of veterinary care would make their support a lot more likely, and 32% who felt it was made slightly more likely as a result.

Technical details

Ipsos conducted a nationally-representative survey of Great Britain adults (aged 15+), comprising 970 interviews, between 6-12 July 2007. Interviews were conducted face-to-face in people's homes, and the final results are weighted to the GB population profile.

Topline Results

• Ipsos interviewed a representative quota sample of 970 adults in GB aged 15+.
• Interviews were carried out face-to-face, in home, using CAPI (Computer Aided Personal Interviewing Laptops), as part of the Ipsos Omnibus.
• The sample design ensures that the Omnibus accurately reflects the GB population in terms of region and area types as well as respondent demographics. In order to correct for minor deviations, the Omnibus uses a rim weighting system which weights to NRS defined profiles for age, social grade, region and working status -- within gender.
• Fieldwork was conducted between 6-12 July 2007.
• Results are based on all respondents (970) unless otherwise stated.
• Where results do not sum to 100%, this may be due to multiple responses, computer rounding or the exclusion of don't knows/not stated. An asterisk (*) denotes a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero.

Q1 Firstly, which if any of these appeals have you donated to over the last couple of years ... ?

Q2 Many disasters around the world are now dealt with by groups of British charities working and raising funds together. Could you please tell me to what extent would you be more or less likely, if at all, to support such a group, that included an agency providing veterinary care for working animals? Would you ... ?