Manchester and Salford RSCPA in ‘crisis’ with lowest take-up levels in over a decade

The charity says their rescue centers are full of unwanted pets because more animals are in care than are being adopted.

The UK’s leading animal charity is warning that adoption levels are at their lowest for ten years in Greater Manchester.

The RSPCA claims their rescue centers are full of unwanted pets – because more animals are being taken into care than are being adopted.

The latest statistics show that between 2021 and 2022 – there has been an increase of around five per cent in the number of dogs and cats taken into care.

The RSPCA said: “As the world changes and the threats animals face increase, the RSPCA must rise to meet them. The times we live in — climate change, factory farming, wars and a cost of living crisis — demand. an urgent response.”

Susie Hughes is from Manchester and Salford branch manager, she said: “I can tell you that this is the lowest ever adoption rate I have ever seen in fifteen years. We are lucky if we can rehome kittens and adult cats. , who have no health or behavioral problems, are just gorgeous cats, waiting in foster homes, just waiting to find a home.

“What people don’t realize is that we work one in one, so until we get an animal home, we can’t take in a new one.

“Demand for our premises is also at an all-time high.

“We need to look at new ways we can build capacity to help more animals.

“We can’t afford to take any more animals, which means there are animals that have to be left in less than ideal circumstances, there are more abandonments, there are more cases of cruelty and neglect. .

“We’re in a crisis. We’re at a breaking point now,”

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