Our Pets Are Also Hating The Credit Crunch
Animal charities and sussex vets have noticed that the Credit crunch is now taking it’s toll on our fluffy friends.
Animal charities and shelters are reporting a shocking increase in the amount of animals coming into their clinics- mostly dogs and cats. In this time of economic downturn where buisnesses are crumbling all around us, our animal companions seem to be being hit just as hard as us, as owners struggle with their own bills as well as their pets. Paying for hospical care such as animal cardiology is expensive and people just cannot afford it. Pets are being dropped off at shelters or taken out far away from the family home and left to fend for themselves.
So what has also contributed to this? Spare a thought for all those animals who were bought as xams presents0 more so this year. Families that could afford that new puppy suddenly cant due to redundancy, and rover’s looking at the chop. Some people are being forced out of their homes into smaller places which dont allow pets to be kept.
Can animal hospitals cope with this sudden influx in vet referrals?
A majority of shelters and animal chairities are only taking in severe emergency cases, as they are close to being full on accomidation for our furry friends. All charities in general are getting less donations as some people consider themselves a charity, trying to save for the harsh times at the moment.
The light at the end of the tunnel is that January saw some shelters report a increase in people adopting animals, most animal charities are still seeing more animals arriving than going out.