Out in the cold- pet owners unable to cope in economic crises.
Animal charities and sussex vets have noticed that the Credit crunch is now taking our tolls to on our fluffy friends.
Animal charities are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of dogs and cats being borught into their shelters, with owners simply unable to afford them. During this time of economic crises, where buisnesses are collapsing and going under left, right and centre and making people redundant, our animal companions seem to be hit as well, as owners just can continue to cope with thier own bills of rent and then their pets food, veternary and insurance bills. Animals are either being dropped off at animal shelters or taken a distance away from the family home and dropped in the middle of no-where, left to fend for themselves.
So why has this happened to Fluffy and fido? Spare a thought for all those animals who were bought as xams presents0 more so this year. Families that could afford that new puppy suddenly cant due to redundancy, and rover’s looking at the chop. People are also forced to downgrade and move to smaller accomidations, which dont allow pets to the dismay of the owner.
Can the animal hospitals cope with this sudden influx of casualties?
Animal charities and re-homing centres are close to bursting, now only willing to take the most severe of cases. They are also receiving less donations to, with the credit crunch seeing the belts tightening and all charities getting less handouts as people struggle to even save themselves.
The light at the end of the tunnel is that January saw some shelters report a increase in people adopting animals, most animal charities are still seeing more animals arriving than going out.
Posted under Puppy Care and Puppy Health
This post was written by Noel DCosta on April 17, 2009
