‘Adopting a Pet Can Be Fun but It’s Not a Game’: Rising Number of Adopted Pets Being Returned

‘Adopting a Pet Can Be Fun but It’s Not a Game’: Rising Number of Adopted Pets Being Returned
Dogs have become a popular pet to adopt in lockdown because they ensure their owner also gets regular exercise and social interaction. Yan Laurichesse/Unsplash
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A Victorian dog shelter has asked Victorians to stop impulsively adopting pets after their shelters reported a surge in the number of people returning their animals, some just 24 hours after adoption.

The request comes after the shelter noted it had seen a 67 percent increase in returned or surrendered pets from this time last year. The data also showed that the number of people inquiring online about surrendering their pets grew by 46 percent.