The COVID-19 crisis not only transformed our lives, it also had an impact on the welfare of animals. Job losses, illness, financial difficulties, and even some people's fear of contracting the virus from pets, led to a rise in animal abandonments in the UK.
When people were furloughed or working from home, the adoption rate went up. During the first week of lockdown Battersea Dogs and Cats Home reported 86 dogs and 69 cats were rehomed, rising from 42 and 29 respectively in the same period last year.
While this might look like a positive trend, and these animals went to good homes, it is too early to say that lockdown united all abandoned animals across the UK with new owners for the long term.
When people go back to work their priorities change and newly-adopted pets can be at risk of ending up in a shelter because of the lack of time and commitment from their owners.
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