New figures from the RSPCA have shown a significant increase in the number of pets being abandoned by their owners in Yorkshire. In the 2021-22 winter, 2,660 pets were left behind, marking a 27-46% increase from the previous year. The surge is part of a larger trend in England and Wales, with a 51% rise in animal abandonment during winter months over the past three years.
According to the latest figures from RSPCA , 1,172 pets were abandoned by their owners last winter in West Yorkshire - a 27 per cent increase from the 923 recorded in 2020-21. In South Yorkshire, 727 pets were abandoned, up 18 per cent from 615 in 2020-21.
A leading animal welfare organisation has branded the surge in pet abandonment reports across England and Wales as "shocking" and warns of a "bleak winter for thousands of animals". Chief Inspector Ian Briggs of the RSPCA expressed his alarm at the escalation in emergency line calls this winter, labelling it "shocking". He said: "Sadly we expect the trend will continue as more pet owners face financial hardship at this time of year more than any other."
Briggs highlighted that financial strains prompted by the cost-of-living crisis are compelling some individuals to vacate their homes, leading to an uptick in pets being abandoned and confined within deserted properties. He added: "Heartbreakingly they are unable to survive for long in their own filth - with no food or water, no one to care for them and no idea if anyone will come to help them.
PET ABANDONMENT YORKSHIRE RSPCA ANIMAL WELFARE INCREASE
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