Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary said it has actually seen a 40 percent boost in animals entering into its care, a lot of which require medical treatment, compared to this time in 2015.
Sanctuary supervisor Karen Weed said: “With the cost-of-living crisis striking individuals hard, we are getting more animals into our care who require medical treatment
“We are seeing a lot of dogs and cats who need x-rays and surgery on their legs.”
One animal that was gone back to the sanctuary is three-year-old bulldog, Dot.
The dog is set to go through leg surgical treatment on Wednesday (March 1), which will cost around £3,500.
Karen said: “Dot was gone back to us through no fault of her own. She was among numerous that we are seeing at the minute who are concerning us requiring surgical treatment.
“Once in our care we quickly understood there was cruciate ligament damage on her back leg which she required surgical treatment for.
“She also had an ear infection.”
Smokey the Staffordshire bull terrier is another dog that just recently concerned the sanctuary. She has issue with her knees and hips and needs a foster home.
Karen is advising the general public to get pet insurance coverage which will enable them to spend for surgical treatments or treatments if an emergency situation were to occur.
She said: “We can’t stress enpugh how essential it is to get insurance coverage for your animals. If the worst occurs you will wish to have the ability to get them the help they require.
“Without insurance you might not be able to do that.”
Karen is likewise asking anybody, who is economically able to, to contribute to the animal sanctuary as it sees costs rise in the middle of the cost of living crisis.
She said: “The cost of living crisis has actually had a substantial effect on us and the rate of whatever, from animal food to transportation, has actually increased.
“The biggest impact has been our utilities. Our electricity bill has more than doubled and is now around £100,000 per year as we have 90 kennels to keep heated.”
Nearly one in 3 (31 percent) of dog owners are stressed that the cost of living will affect their capability to provide their animal all the care it requires this year, according to canine charity Dog’s Trust.
And 3 percent of dog owners said the effect of the cost-of-living crisis will suggest they will need to quit their dog prior to 2023 is out, the study discovered.
The charity said it got a record variety of queries in 2015, more than 50,000, from dog owners about quiting their dogs.
The charity fears this year might be even worse. By January 10, the charity had actually gotten more than 1,900 handover demands – a 46 percent boost compared to the exact same duration in 2022.
To make a contribution to the charity go to the Bleakholt website.
