dogs during lockdown.The cost of popular breeds such as French bulldogs soared from £1600 to £2500.Now animal welfare workers are bracing themselves for a high number of unwanted pets as the nation’s workforce comes off furlough.Classified website Gumtree had listings for 79 puppies for sale across Scotland last week alone.Labradors, cocker spaniels and Jack Russells routinely sell for £2000 on the ad site.An undercover investigator with the Scottish SPCA Special Investigation Unit said: “In my 14 years in this unit, prices have never been so high.“In some cases, the costs of some dogs have doubled in less than a year.“The price increases are being driven by an insatiable demand from the public.“Lockdown has made the issue worse.“People.
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