Animals are being dumped ‘like rubbish’ in increasing numbers as Britons feel the financial squeeze, the RSPCA has warned.
More than 37,000 animals were dumped across England and Wales in the past year – a rise of 9,000, or 34 per cent, from the previous year according to the RSPCA.
The charity received a call asking for help every 30 seconds as part of what it calls the ‘alarming’ trend.
Financial problems are cited as one of the reasons people are getting rid of their pets, according to the welfare organisation.
RSPCA deputy chief inspector Ben Strangwood said: ‘It’s bad enough when we find a box of kittens wrapped in… Read the full story