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RSPCA issues urgent plea as it reaches 'crisis point' of dogs looking for homes
The RSPCA faces a crisis with 1,646 dogs in care, urging adopters to consider larger breeds that take up to seven times longer to find homes.
- This Adoptober the RSPCA has issued an urgent plea as it approaches crisis point with dogs needing homes, with Gonsal Farm Animal Centre near Shrewsbury caring for record numbers of larger breeds.
- Data show the charity reached a crisis point this summer with 1,646 rescued dogs in care, more than double July 2020's 732, as RSPCA leaders blame cruelty cases and slower rehoming.
- RSPCA data reveal some larger breeds can wait up to seven times longer than smaller breeds, with average rehoming at 41 days versus Yorkshire Terriers at 7, Chihuahuas 12, and Cocker Spaniels 16.
- Staff report that long-stay dogs like Scooby have been waiting 550 days and several others remain in care, increasing pressure as the charity hopes Adoptober will rehome them.
- Dr Sam Gaines, RSPCA pet behaviour expert, urged adopters, saying `We urgently need homes for big dogs, who can wait seven times longer than smaller dogs to find their forever home`, and noted larger working breeds may need active or specialist owners.
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RSPCA urges people to adopt ‘every kind’ of dog as crisis sees record numbers - including a pooch in West Yorkshire
The RSPCA is urging people to consider adopting 'every kind' of dog this Adoptober as the charity is struggling with record numbers of dogs in its care including in West Yorkshire.
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RSPCA issues urgent plea as it reaches 'crisis point' of dogs looking for homes
The RSPCA has issued an urgent plea as it approaches crisis point with the number of "urgently" dogs looking for a home in the UK.
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People in Surrey are being asked to consider rehoming a larger dog.
The RSPCA says it can take up to seven times long for bigger breeds to find a “forever home” compared to smaller ones. Huskies and Staffordshire Bull Terriers are among the dogs at the charity’s Surrey rehoming centre that are struggling to be placed. The charity says there are certain misconceptions regarding bigger dogs and prospective adopters are being urged to keep an open mind.
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