Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to our TeamDogs newsletter for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories This International Dog Day we are highlighting rescue dogs in the amazing centres in and around Manchester searching for homes.
Since the end of 2019, the UK’s dog population has risen by almost 50%, with 3.2 million households adopting new pets to keep them company while they were working and spending more time indoors.
However not all dogs have had their second chance at happiness, and as lockdown rules eased and an increasing number of people spent time away from their homes, rescue shelters have noticed an uptake in admissions, as well as fewer people applying for adoption.
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