{"id":3644,"date":"2024-06-20T10:27:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T10:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news-alarming-surge-in-animal-rescues-as-cost-of-living-crisis-continues-to-hit-scotland\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:06:02","slug":"alarming-surge-in-animal-rescues-as-cost-of-living-crisis-continues-to-hit-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottishspca.org\/news\/alarming-surge-in-animal-rescues-as-cost-of-living-crisis-continues-to-hit-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"Alarming surge in animal rescues as cost of living crisis continues to hit Scotland \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We have witnessed a significant surge in animals in need arriving through our doors, with a 25% increase in 2023, latest figures show.<\/h2>\n
Disturbingly, almost three-quarters of these animals required immediate veterinary treatment, in many cases due to intentional abuse but increasingly due to unintentional harm as owners can no longer afford veterinary treatment.<\/p>\n
We are warning that as Scotland continues to face an animal welfare crisis, more support than ever is needed in communities across the country. And 43% of people who contacted us in 2023 to discuss having to give up their animal, gave financial circumstances as a reason. <\/p>\n
In addition to the surge in animal arrivals, we have also experienced a concerning 10% rise in calls to our free helpline, with more than a quarter of a million calls in 2023 (277,911)<\/p>\n