- September 3, 2022
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They Warn That Inflation Is Posing A Threat To Pet Welfare – Nation World News
As part of the charity’s ‘Stop Cruelty’ campaign, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is reported to have received from the United Kingdom over 100 reports of abandoned animals daily These figures are increasing throughout 2021 and this year.
total of 38,087 Notification of Abandonment Made on the charity’s cruelty hotline last year, an average of more than 3,000 reports a month, 104 a day, or four stray animals every hour.
Thus, on behalf of the organization they warn that the number of abandoned animals is also increasing, with an increase in 17% From 2020 to 2021 and from 24% in 2022.
The RSPCA fears that the huge increase in pet ownership during the pandemic, coupled with a cost of living crisis due to inflation, which is straining people’s finances, means that More animals were released this year,
Although they claim to understand that unforeseen circumstances can sometimes happen—epidemic and cost-of-living crises have shown this—they believe that There is no excuse for abandoning an animalBecause there are always other options for those who have gone through tough times and can no longer afford to keep their pets.
A recent report published by the RSPCA in collaboration with the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) also showed that there is an inflationary crisis most urgent danger For pet welfare in the UK.
78% of pet owners believe the cost of living will affect their animals, with almost seven out of 10 (68%) expressed concern about rising costs of care, and fifth (19%) are concerned about how they will be able to feed their pets. The study also showed that cat owners seem to most affected and worried Because of the pressure of living.
This worrying survey comes at a time when the charity says it is in its busiest period, The RSPCA receives about 90,000 calls per month to its cruelty hotline, but calls increased in the summer (July and August) 134,000 per month And reports of cruelty rose to 7,600 every month, a devastating 245 each day.
Runaway inflation is not just a UK problem, but other countries like Spain are also suffering from it. In fact, according to the Consumer Price Index (Indian Penal Code), the United Kingdom records an inflation of more than one 10%A figure similar to that of Spain which is over 10%.
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