Britain’s Pet Crisis Deepens as Inflation Forces Owners to Abandon Animals

Over the years, staff at an animal shelter in London have found their doors from kittens in boxes to parakeets in cages. Now there are more and more...

Britain’s Pet Crisis Deepens as Inflation Forces Owners to Abandon Animals

Soaring living costs are pushing thousands of Britons to abandon pets. At the Mayhew animal rescue center in Kensal Green, west London, staff are facing a surge in pet surrenders. More than 130 animals have come through their doors this year, a number that reflects a broader crisis unfolding across the UK, AFP reported. “We’re run off our feet,” said Elvira Meucci-Lyons, Mayhew’s chief executive. “Behind every animal we take in, there’s a human …

London. Over the years, the staff of an animal shelter in London have found their doors from kittens in boxes to parakeets in cages. Now there are more and more owners who give them their pets because they cannot afford their care. The cost of living in the UK skyrocketed after the pandemic [...] British entry abandons pets for the cost of life aparece primero en La Jornada de Oriente.

Over the years, staff at a London animal shelter have found everything from kittens in boxes to parakeets in cages on their doorsteps. Now, more and more owners are surrendering their pets because they cannot afford to care for them. The cost of living in the UK soared after the pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine, and although inflation has since moderated, many citizens are still suffering from rising prices, which, in the case of pet …

Over the years, the staff of an animal shelter in London have found their doors from kittens in boxes to parakeets in cages.There are now more and more owners who give them their pets because they cannot afford their care.The cost of living in the UK skyrocketed after the pandemic and the outbreak of war in Ukraine.Although inflation later moderated, many citizens still suffer the price increase that, in the case of pet food, stands at 25%.