The RSPCA has revealed the scale of abandoned animals across Bristol and nationally. In 2021, there were 235 abandoned animals reported to the charity in Bristol alone.
Since the turn of 2022, there have already been 170 abandoned animals made aware to the RSPCA - a 14 per cent increase from January 2021 to July 2021.
It is feared that a combination of a huge rise in pet ownership during the pandemic coupled with the cost of living crisis is putting a strain on people's finances and means even more animals are being given up this year.
