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RSPCA warns of animal abandonment surge in the South
The RSPCA reports 24,270 abandonment cases in 2025, a 23% increase attributed to economic pressures and warns of a further winter rise amid urgent fundraising efforts.
- Across England and Wales, charity figures show 24,270 animal abandonment incidents reported so far this year, a rise of almost 23% compared to last year.
- Charity leaders warned the RSPCA says economic pressures and the cost-of-living crisis fuel `an epidemic of animal abandonment and neglect` this year.
- Among recent cases were Arthur, a cat found in Worcester with burns in April, cared for by RSPCA Worcester and Mid-Worcestershire Branch, and Nibbles, a hamster found in Slough, plus Honey, a dog in Dorset, all rehomed.
- Demand pressures mean an abandonment incident was reported to the RSPCA every nine minutes this year, with Worcestershire up to 225 incidents and Dorset’s reports rising 18.4% by October.
- To cope, the RSPCA launched The Big Give Back to Animals appeal to raise funds for RSPCA frontline officers and provided details on the RSPCA website as rescuers brace for winter.
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There have been more than 200 incidents of an animal being abandoned so far in Hertfordshire this year, ahead of a potentially “grim” Winter for pets. Up to the end of October, 205 incidents about an animal being abandoned or dumped in Hertfordshire had been raised with the charity’s emergency line. That’s similar to the 221 incidents reported during the same time period last year. And with charity rescuers braced for a further surge in reports …
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