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Cost of living: Why more Australians are giving up their pets
Household bills are rising from food, energy bills, and daily necessities like diapers, detergents, and to pet food. As the rising costs outpace the income gains, the living budgets of middle and low-income households are getting tighter, especially for those who have pets. For example, a lost-dog animal shelter in Melbourne, Australia has been receiving more abandoned pet dogs recently. As the cost of pet products has risen twice as much as the food and drinks for humans in Australia, more pets are being given up by their owners. Also, inflation hits the operation costs of animal shelters even more badly. Furthermore, because of inflation, fewer people are now adopting those animals looking for permanent homes. It seems like a serious downward spiral for pet animals.
Read the article and learn about how inflation affects the lives of once-beloved pet animals.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63071930
Cost of living: Why more Australians are giving up their pets
Household bills are rising from food, energy bills, and daily necessities like diapers, detergents, and to pet food. As the rising costs outpace the income gains, the living budgets of middle and low-income households are getting tighter, especially for those who have pets. For example, a lost-dog animal shelter in Melbourne, Australia has been receiving more abandoned pet dogs recently. As the cost of pet products has risen twice as much as the food and drinks for humans in Australia, more pets are being given up by their owners. Also, inflation hits the operation costs of animal shelters even more badly. Furthermore, because of inflation, fewer people are now adopting those animals looking for permanent homes. It seems like a serious downward spiral for pet animals.
Read the article and learn about how inflation affects the lives of once-beloved pet animals.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-63071930
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