Rehoming centres are ‘bursting’ as Covid yearning for pets sours
Chopper, a black kitten with a white bib and spats, is one of the success stories in a time of uncertainty for pets.
The yearning to acquire cats and dogs brought on by the need for companionship during Covid lockdowns is in reverse as first-time owners feel the financial squeeze.
Pet charities reported record numbers of “relinquishment inquiries” from owners whose incomes have not kept pace with the cost of keeping a pet.
Chopper is one of a litter of kittens born to Nami, a cat who arrived pregnant at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s centre in Old Windsor, Berkshire. Nami’s owners gave her up “with a heavy heart” after looking after her for two years because they could no longer afford pet food and
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