Welfare groups say there's been an increase in pet surrenders as the housing crisis forces tenants to choose between having a home or keeping their pet. FULL STORY:
Advocacy groups are calling on the federal government to impose a national law to protect renters with pets as a housing crisis forces people to abandon animal companions or face homelessness.
It comes as the number of available rentals dwindles across the country, with vacancies at almost half the rate recorded this time last year.Data shows about 108 pets were surrendered to Australia CAN’s member shelters in May this year, equating to about 27 pets given up per week. This limits the number of available rentals for pet owners who must choose from a small pool of listings advertised as pet friendly or risk being forced to abandon their animal companions.Australia CAN member shelter Animal Welfare League SA reported a 1.8% increase in pets surrendered due to rental issues in one year, up from 7.5% in the 2020-21 financial year to 9.3% in the 2021-22 financial year.
“Our members are reporting far too many pet surrenders solely based on rental and housing issues across all age groups.”
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