Britons with cash shortages are abandoning their pets, in numbers that have not been seen since 2008’s financial crash. This is because the cost of living has risen.
The Battersea animal charity currently has 206 dogs, 164 cats and is looking after them at their rehoming centers.
Dogs Trust has currently 692 dogs in need of homes at 21 centers across the country.
Other centers reported receiving record-breaking inquiries from pet owners for their cat or dog return services during tighter living conditions than they had experienced since the 1960s.
Steven Craddock (pictured,) is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home manager in southwest London.
Many pet owners have to accept that the increased cost of food, plus hundreds of pounds of vet bills are too much.
Because they require specialist lighting and heating, exotic pets like snakes and lizards prove too expensive.
Steven Craddock is the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home’s manager. He stated: “We worry that there will be more people taking their dog to Battersea.”
Harriet (pictured), a cocker spaniel from England, was left behind and discovered running on a busy London street after she had been pushed out by a car.
He told the story of Harriet, a black English cocker spaniel abandoned and found running along a busy road in London after witnesses saw her pushed out of a car.
RSPCA stated that three snakes, including an 8 foot (2.4-metre long) boa constrictor were recently found inside pillow cases in a reptile store.
As households prepare for an increase in energy costs, the trend follows a spike in pets’ demand in COVID-19-related pandemic lockdowns. This country is known for being a lover of animals.
Britain has been warned by the Bank of England that it is likely to enter a severe recession.
Adam Clowes, director of operations at Dogs Trust, stated that the cost-of living crisis had risen on them faster than anyone expected.
The Battersea animal charity currently has 206 dogs, 164 cats and is looking after them at their rehoming centers.
Dogs Trust has currently 692 dogs in need of homes at 21 centers across the country.
It is under pressure to decide whether to expand the emergency support fund that is usually reserved for welfare recipients who require short-term financial help to keep pets.
According to animal charities, they also worry that the tightening of living standards could have an effect on donations. However, they do not yet know this.
Some pets can be rehomed at Battersea. Magpie, a British short-hair cat with short hair, was born after her two year owner realized that she could no longer afford to have kittens.
Her four kittens are now all adopted.
Woodgreen claims that adoptions have fallen to just 100 applications per month since lockdowns, when there were 10,000 animals in captivity.
Pilar Gómez-Igbo, an assistant editor, could have been one potential owner, but having done some research she is now worried about the extra costs.
She said: ‘As the change in living costs became more evident, yes definitely, it joined the list of things to seriously consider. I will make myself wait a little.’