Surge in cash-strapped Britons abandoning pets due to the cost of living crisis
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Increasing numbers of cash-strapped Britons are giving up their pets because they can no longer afford their upkeep during the cost of living crisis, charities have warned. Dogs, cats and other animals face being left in compounds as people across the country divert more of their cash towards covering sky high energy costs, which are set to rise again in October. Dogs Trust, which currently has 692 dogs needing homes in 21 centres across the country, said the last time it had seen anything like this was in the wake of the 2008 financial crash. "This cost of living crisis has crept up on us a lot more quickly than people ever expected," said the Trust's operations director Adam Clowes.
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