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Glasgow Live
National
Catherine Hunter

Hundreds of Glasgow pets abandoned amid cost of living crisis, charity warns

At least 140 animals were abandoned in Glasgow between July and December last year according to a Scottish animal welfare charity.

According to the SSPCA, 75 cats, 39 dogs, 12 rabbits, four guinea pigs, seven hamsters, and three rats were left homeless in the last six months of 2022

Glasgow’s animal rescue and re-homing centre at Kinnell Place has space for many animals with more than 100 kennels for dogs, a cattery for cats and kittens, 12 spaces for ferrets, an exotics room, indoor and outdoor runs for 10 rabbits and a room which can accommodate a variety of birds.

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