Parker, a nine-month-old cat, was discovered abandoned in a cat carrier with a note from his previous owners stating that they were unable to pay for medical care. Parker is not the only one.
Pets are emerging as the latest casualties of the cost of living crisis, from bunnies left in mall parking lots to abandoned kittens left on doorsteps, a charity has warned.
Some pet owners are unable to provide food for their animals due to a perfect storm of rising loan rates, rising energy costs, and inflation that is hurting the cost of all household goods.
Due to the high cost of care and upkeep for the animals, horses are particularly at risk.
Half of 1,000 pet owners surveyed by the animal welfare organisation Blue Cross expressed concern about how they would pay for their veterinarian visits.
And this isn’t the only issue; according to Blue Cross, one in ten people have trouble feeding their pets.
“We hardly ever had animals left on our doorsteps a year or so ago. However, eight kittens were abandoned outside one of our centres just last week.”
Florence the rabbit, who had half an ear missing, was discovered abandoned in a box in a south London shopping centre at the same time.
