Rescue shelters are being pushed beyond their limits with a record number of sick and malnourished animals being abandoned.
The rising cost of living has many people struggling to even make ends meet for themselves, let alone their pets.
Samuel Wat visited a shelter run by the animal welfare charity HUHA to find out more.
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The recent Summer Fancy Food Show highlighted both the difficulties of launching new products as well as shifts in consumer preferences that must now be met.
On Friday, a joint measure between Equifax, Experian and TransUnion is expected to remove nearly 70% of paid medical collection debt from consumer credit report.