"But, if giving up a pet is the right decision, we’re here for that too." Woodgreen isn’t just here to help when you need to rehome a pet –we're here to help you keep pets too. "If anyone is starting to notice a problem, we encourage them to get in touch as soon as possible as things are often easier to fix when help is sought earlier. Both Bella the cat, and her kittens, were signed over to their local vet who contacted Woodgreen.Ĭommunity Support Manager at Woodgreen, Chris Bennett said: "Making the decision to give up a pet is an incredibly emotional and often a distressing choice for an owner to make, even when it is the best option considering their circumstances.
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Last year the charity helped more than 2,200 animals, including 300 strays, but its Cambridgeshire centre is now full to capacity with hundreds of pets on their waiting list.Īmong the pleas for help was one family who couldn’t afford a £1,200 vet bill for their cat who had recently given birth. Woodgreen Pets Charity says there has been a 130% increase in requests to hand pets into their care, with a 235% rise in people citing financial reasons for doing so. In May, Which? analysed the prices of almost 26,000 food and drink products for its inflation tracker at eight major supermarkets – Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose – to see how everyday product prices are being affected.įor a real impression of what households are facing when planning their mealtimes, Which? looked at the price of the ingredients needed for some everyday favourites for a family of four, including a three-ingredient pasta bake, a spaghetti bolognese, a fish finger supper and a Sunday roast chicken.įor the quick pasta bake for four people, Which? analysed the prices of jars of pasta sauce, packs of penne pasta and cheddar cheese and found that across the supermarkets the average cost of the meal had gone from £2.68 (67p per portion) in the three months to the end of May 2022 to £3.39 (85p per portion) for the same period 12 months later - an increase of 27 per cent.įrozen chips saw one of the biggest average increases on Which?’s shopping list, at 23 per cent, with some varieties doubling in price.Ī pet charity is experiencing an alarming rise in requests to rehome animals amid the cost of living crisis. Pasta bake, a fish finger supper and spaghetti bolognese are among the everyday family meals to have increased by a quarter, a consumer champion has found.Įveryday family meals have increased by over a quarter in the last 12 months as some essential ingredients double in price, according to new figures from Which? that show despite generally being the cheapest option, inflation on value ranges far outstrips other foods.
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