1. Using JMP® to Predict the Adoption of Animals at Austin Animal Center g Hind Manou & Imran Selim MBA Students, Analytics Concentration, Oklahoma State University
Every year, approximately 7.6 million companion animals end up in US shelters.
Many animals are given up as unwanted by their owners, while others are picked up after getting lost or taken out of cruelty situations.
We have gathered data from Austin Animal Center and analyzed the data to interpret how animal shelters can modify their strategy and effort to increase animal adoption rate.
We did a follow up analysis to determine the factors that contribute to the return of an animal to its owner.
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2. Data Selection & Preparation
- 26,729 observations
- 8 input variables and 4 variables created
- 1 target variable
- Variables selection using Forward Variable Selection
Day, Time
TransformedAge
Sex_1, Sex_2
AnimalType
BreedOutcome
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3. Data Analysis Neural Network Logistic Regression Decision tree
The sex and
Neural Network
-Misclassification rate is 23.58%
-People prefer to adopting neutered animal
-In the neutered group: the younger tends to be adopted more, especially if it is a cat.
Logistic Regression
Decision tree
- Validation Misclassification rate is 23.41%
-Whether the animal is neutered or spayed is the most decisive variable
-Likelihood of adoption decreases as the age increases
-The odds of being adopted for a cat is 1.23 times more than that of a dog
-Misclassification rate is 23.22%
-If the animal is neutered and it is young it is most likely to be adopted
-People tend to adopt more after 6:00 pm
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4. Decision Tree is the best model
Model Comparison
Decision Tree is the best model
The most important variables are: type of surgery, age, time of adoption and Animal Type.
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5. Additional Analysis: Return to Owner
- The odds of being adopted is 4.32 times more for dog than that of cat.
- Older animals are more likely to be returned to the owner
- After 12:00 pm the chances of return to owner increases.
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6. Recommendations
- Consider increasing number of employees in the afternoon and the evening to assist people that want to adopt or reclaim an animal.
- Increase the chance of adoption for both male and female animals by performing neutering and spaying surgeries.
- Cats have a higher chance to be adopted and dogs have a higher chance to be returned to the owners.
- Include the age factor in the marketing plan:
Younger animals are more likely to be adopted
Older animals are more likely to be returned to owners
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7. Name Email Phone LinkedIn
Team Members
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Hind Manou
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hind-manou /
Imran Selim
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mran-selim /
Hind Manou
Imran Selim