Animal shelters buckle under cost of living pressures

Havens’ income is on the decline, while the need for their services has increased

15 November 2023 - 22:03 By GILL GIFFORD

Shelters and organisations that care for abandoned pets are taking immense strain, buckling under the weight of a growing need for their services amid severely reduced resources as they drown in debt. ..

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