Reported 6 months ago
On June 7, 2024, at 3:46 AM, volunteers at a pet foster home are preparing food to feed these cute puppies. In Australia, inflation has caused a rise in prices, making it difficult for foster homes to afford pet food, which now relies on donations. With fixed income sources and rising expenses like mortgages, rent, insurance, education, healthcare, and utilities, Australians are facing difficulties choosing between feeding themselves or their pets, with close to a quarter of food-insecure families sacrificing a meal for their pets. This leads to an overflow of shelters as more families are forced to surrender their pets due to financial constraints, with spaying and neutering procedures being unaffordable for many pet owners.
Source: YAHOO