AHH allowing people to breed them like crazy and hand them like out like candy was a bad idea.
Missed the “in” the first three times I read that headline and was getting ready to lose my shit.
I’ve had my dog for 14 years & as bills keep on rising for me (and his aging conditions) I often wonder how much higher things can get before I’m forced to make an unthinkable decision.
I just want to keep him comfortable and loved for however long he may have left, not have that time shortened because basic things become far too unaffordable.
As I said in a previous post on this topic. This isn’t a “cost of living” isue. This is a “we bought the kids a puppy during lockdown and now we need to get rid of this mutt” -issue.
Shelters will be hit hard by the cost of living crisis too, even more so if they have more pets to look after. It might be that many animals have to be put down if things get much worse, I doubt donations will rise to match the shelter’s needs.
Suddenly, everyone who went mad on buying cats and dogs during the pandemic to ease their loneliness in isolation, are now realising how ill thought out and short term that solution was…
I’d happily adopt another cat if they’d relax their rules a bit. It’s very hard to find any shelters that will let you adopt in a flat with no outside access 🙁
Sorry but everyone saying that it’s solely because people adopted irresponsibly are being pointlessly callous. Read the article: donations are also slowing down. People are running out of money, COL is becoming unbearable to a degree that should be laughable. Okay, maybe you make sure your pets get fed because you. Great. Not everyone can do that. Some people have dependents, debt, mortgages, etc… it’s not because you love your pet more, some people just have no choice. People are worse off than you. It’s a dreadful time.
And I’ll say this: yes, people have gotten pets irresponsibly, particularly during the lockdown periods. And I believe that’s a factor. But I don’t understand how people are reading this article and not understanding there is an obvious, genuine reason why people may not be able to afford to look after pets in unimaginable financial circumstances.
From the article: “*Often people think ‘how can people abandon their pet, how could someone do that?’” he said. “But often there are very genuine reasons behind it and I think with the cost of living crisis, I dread to think what is going to happen over the next few months.”*
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AHH allowing people to breed them like crazy and hand them like out like candy was a bad idea.
Missed the “in” the first three times I read that headline and was getting ready to lose my shit.
I’ve had my dog for 14 years & as bills keep on rising for me (and his aging conditions) I often wonder how much higher things can get before I’m forced to make an unthinkable decision.
I just want to keep him comfortable and loved for however long he may have left, not have that time shortened because basic things become far too unaffordable.
As I said in a previous post on this topic. This isn’t a “cost of living” isue. This is a “we bought the kids a puppy during lockdown and now we need to get rid of this mutt” -issue.
Shelters will be hit hard by the cost of living crisis too, even more so if they have more pets to look after. It might be that many animals have to be put down if things get much worse, I doubt donations will rise to match the shelter’s needs.
Suddenly, everyone who went mad on buying cats and dogs during the pandemic to ease their loneliness in isolation, are now realising how ill thought out and short term that solution was…
I’d happily adopt another cat if they’d relax their rules a bit. It’s very hard to find any shelters that will let you adopt in a flat with no outside access 🙁
Sorry but everyone saying that it’s solely because people adopted irresponsibly are being pointlessly callous. Read the article: donations are also slowing down. People are running out of money, COL is becoming unbearable to a degree that should be laughable. Okay, maybe you make sure your pets get fed because you. Great. Not everyone can do that. Some people have dependents, debt, mortgages, etc… it’s not because you love your pet more, some people just have no choice. People are worse off than you. It’s a dreadful time.
And I’ll say this: yes, people have gotten pets irresponsibly, particularly during the lockdown periods. And I believe that’s a factor. But I don’t understand how people are reading this article and not understanding there is an obvious, genuine reason why people may not be able to afford to look after pets in unimaginable financial circumstances.
From the article: “*Often people think ‘how can people abandon their pet, how could someone do that?’” he said. “But often there are very genuine reasons behind it and I think with the cost of living crisis, I dread to think what is going to happen over the next few months.”*