Dogs ‘victims’ of credit crunch
May 21st, 2008 | by Indy |The number of dogs being abandoned across Yorkshire has increased due to the strain of the credit crunch, claims an animal charity.
Yorkshire Animal Ambulance said it has rescued about 20 dogs in the last two weeks because rising inflation is making pets too expensive.
Suzanne Waller, who runs the charity said a German Shepherd was found tied to a bench in West Yorkshire on Sunday.
Ms Waller said: “The rising costs is making dogs credit crunch victims.”
She added: “Some owners have brought their dogs in to find another home but some of the animals have just been abandoned because they are seen as disposable commodities for people.”
The charity said it costs around £20 for pet insurance per month plus excess charges, £30 for grooming and £20 for feed. While pedigree breeds cost £500-£600.
One border collie which the Halifax centre took in had been left when their owner moved house. In another case two puppies which has been left in the kennels twice, were not collected on the third occasion.
The Yorkshire Animal Ambulance said it has increasingly been working with local authority dog wardens who contact them rather than having to put the animals to sleep.
Source and full story: BBC News [Dogs 'victims' of credit crunch]
