{"id":14976,"date":"2012-11-27T15:14:40","date_gmt":"2012-11-27T15:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=14976"},"modified":"2015-10-07T10:46:02","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T10:46:02","slug":"increase-in-pet-neglect-over-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/no-logo\/increase-in-pet-neglect-over-christmas","title":{"rendered":"Increase in pet neglect over Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Alt-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-14978\" title=\"Alt 1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Alt-1-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"138\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisissouthwales.co.uk\/abandoned-kittens-Swansea-need-home\/story-17370471-detail\/story.html\">five kittens found abandoned<\/a> on the side of a South Wales road in November, pet rescue agencies are warning against people taking home pets they are unable to look after.<\/p>\n<p>The festive period is a peak time for pets to be abandoned, with reports in the past of up to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/money\/2010\/dec\/31\/three-pets-abandoned-christmas-rspca\">three pets abandoned every hour over Christmas.<\/a> The RSPCA has said that this is due to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2226089\/RSPCA-Over-100-pets-abandoned-day-Britain-families-longer-afford-feed-them.html\">people being unable to afford to support the cost of caring for a pet.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RSPCA volunteer Oliver Mathers said, \u201cThe squeeze is particularly tight over Christmas with people having less money. Unfortunately, pets are most vulnerable at this time of year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rspca.org.uk\/inyourarea\/detail\/-\/iya\/RSPCA%20Cardiff%20&amp;%20District%20Branch\/\">RSPCA Cardiff can provide some financial support<\/a> to eligible people who are struggling with their pet\u2019s veterinary costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With five kittens found abandoned on the side of a South Wales road in November, pet rescue agencies are warning against people taking home pets they are unable to look after. 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