A deepening cost-of-living crisis pushes growing numbers of Britons to part with their pets. | Reuters
Exotic pets such as snakes and lizards are also proving too expensive due to their need for specialist heating and lighting.
The trend, which follows a surge in demand for pets during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in a country known for its love of animals, comes as households brace for energy bills to more than triple in January on last year, hammering people’s incomes.Dogs Trust, which currently has 692 dogs needing homes in 21 centres across the country, said the last time it had seen anything like this was in the wake of the 2008 financial crash.
Such is the pressure that the charity is considering whether it should expand an emergency support fund, normally reserved for people on welfare benefits who need short-term financial support to keep their pets, to more middle income earners.Animal charities say they are also worried the squeeze on living standards will have an impact on donations, though they are not seeing this yet.
But that is unlikely to be the case for most animals, with another charity, Woodgreen, saying applications to adopt animals have dropped to the 100s a month from around 10,000 during lockdowns.
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