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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Steven Morris

‘Now is the danger time’: why the end of lockdown puts puppies at risk

Puppy mania struck the UK during the pandemic.
Puppy mania struck the UK during the pandemic Composite: Guardian Design/Rob Carter/PA/EPA

The six puppies were dumped in a crate on the verge of a main road in Kent. Four cocker spaniels and two terrier crossbreeds, bright-eyed and full of life despite being abandoned like fly-tipped rubbish.

A passerby took them to the RSPCA’s Canterbury branch where they were fed, watered and nursed back to health before being fostered by staff while permanent homes were found.

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