An animal charity in Co Tyrone has said it is experiencing unprecedented demand as it sees high numbers of pets returned by families who cannot care for them.
The Grovehill Animal Trust in Omagh says it has been inundated with calls from distressed owners, many of whom got their cats and dogs during lockdown. With many people now returning to work full-time, the charity says people have less time to look after their pets.
Janice Porter from the charity says in almost two decades helping animals locally she has never been as busy. The charity is receiving as many as 50 calls on a daily basis.
