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What happens when you can’t afford your pet? Shelters have reportedly been receiving more and more unwanted animals as the cost of living crisis affects millions across the UK.
As fuel and bill prices rise along with grocery costs, many people just can’t justify spending money on an animal as well.
Jo Evans, who manages a shelter for the RSPCA near Exeter, told the BBC that people are struggling to pay for vet bills: “We are beginning to see people say they just can’t afford to own an animal so they have to rehome it,” said Evans, before noting that people should take the time to understand the cost involved before they take on a new pet.
According to Pet Keen , an estimated 2.7 million animals a year in the UK are being taken in by shelters: mostly dogs and cats but also fish and small mammals, which is financially stretching the shelters. And with the cost of living crisis, the problems are piling up.
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