RSPCA warns animal neglect is soaring, especially at Christmas Surge in pet ownership and financial pressures create perfect storm for animal neglect, charity says.
Figures from the animal welfare charity paint a distressing picture of the struggles faced by animals across the country, as in the first nine months of 2024 alone, its emergency cruelty line recorded 48,814 incidents of neglect.
Neglect of animals does not cease over the festive period, with the charity receiving 775 calls on Christmas Day alone last year with a total of 25,230 reports made to its cruelty line between 18 December and 2 January.
He added: “Because of the Christmas period, we’re in the middle of winter, heating goes up, electricity costs even more, that adds an additional financial burden to people who are already struggling, and often the first thing they cut back on is their animals.”.
The RSPCA has revealed the level of animal neglect and abandonment in the UK is soaring, with the issue worsening around the festive period.
