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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Shaheena Uddin

One in four new puppy owners have considered rehoming as pet abandonment soars

One in four new owners admitted they have considered giving up their puppy within the first two weeks, new research shows.

Experts are calling the surge in pet abandonment a crisis of “puppy blues”, in which nearly six in ten (58 per cent) have reported feeling anxious, overwhelmed or unprepared in the early stages of having a pet.

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