Caretaker Survey on Assistive Mobility Cart Use in Companion Animals

A 23-question survey collected from caretakers of dogs, cats, and rabbits using assistive mobility carts. Data includes reported quality of life changes, functional task performance, and complication rates, with results analyzed separately by species. The dataset was authored by Melissa Narum and last updated on April 24, 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare quality of life outcomes for animals and caretakers across canine, feline, and rabbit species based on survey responses.
• Analyze the prevalence and types of complications, such as wounds, associated with cart use.
• Investigate the reported improvement in the ability to perform daily tasks and activities mentioned in the results.
• Model factors influencing caretaker satisfaction with assistive mobility technology.

Strengths

• Survey results include specific percentages for quality of life improvement (e.g., 62% for dogs) and complication rates (64%).
• Data is disaggregated for analysis by species (canine, feline, rabbit).
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small in scale at 268.2 KB, indicating a limited sample size.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data was gathered via a distributed 23-question survey to caretakers.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-24 11:15:34; freshness should be verified.