Blue Cross, the British animal rescue group, reports big increase in the number of stray and abandoned animals in the last year.
The Blue Cross has seen a 19 per cent increase in stray and abandoned animals in the last year. The numbers were made up of 979 cats, 419 dogs and 38 rabbits. In addition, more than 4,000 animals were given up voluntarily, including for financial reasons like their owner being made homeless, having to move house or losing their job.