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By Alex Jennings
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image captionDogs Trust said there was a a historic trend of people giving up animals in hard times
The numbers of lockdown-bought pets being given up could rise as restrictions ease, an animal charity fears.
People have not yet started giving up their pets in huge numbers, Dogs Trust said, but there was a historic trend of this happening in hard times.
Rhondda Cynon Taf s Hope Rescue Centre said demand for its dogs had increased fivefold with the pandemic.
At the same time the numbers of strays being brought in had halved.
The worrying trend for dogs that s got animal carers concerned
Charities are worried they will see an increase of dogs being returned as restrictions ease
07:33, 20 APR 2021
One charity saw demand for dogs increase five-fold in the past year
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