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THE UK’S ABANDONED PETS CRISIS

GIVE A DOG A HOME More than 170 abandoned dogs given to charity in one DAY after being bought during pandemic

RSPCA warns animal abandonments at three-year high as 'unwanted pets face a bleak winter'

RSPCA reports 25% increase in pets being abandoned

It’s been described by the RSPCA as the ‘perfect storm’ as more and more pets get dumped and abandoned by people struggling to put food on the table and keep roofs over their heads.

As the ongoing cost of living crisis continues to grip the UK – with fixed-rate mortgage deals for another 1.5m homeowners set to expire during 2024* –

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