Manchester dog rescue centre issues vet warning after lockdown puppy boom
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukCalling all dog lovers! Sign up to our TeamDogs newsletter for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories A Salford-based charity has warned that the recent “puppy boom” has led to increasing waiting times at vets, with practices spread thin to accommodate new patients.
Emma Billington, the founder of Dogs4Rescue told TeamDogs the situation has become 'pretty dire'. She said: "It's shocking, frightening- and it's only going to get worse.
We have rescue dogs who need the vets, and we used to be able to ring up and get in, but now it can be 10 days wait." Since the end of 2019, the UK’s dog population has risen by almost 50%, from 9.5 million dogs to 12.5 million according to a survey conducted by the Pet Food Manufacturers
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