Scots animal shelters hit capacity during lockdown after surge in demand for puppies

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coronavirus pandemic.The Scottish SPCA says it has recorded an increase in the number of calls to its helpline about unwanted animals, with more than 136,000 calls received in 2020.Its frontline team attended an average 214 incidents each day - nearly 78,000 across the year - with 3,369 animals rehomed and more than 7,000 others admitted to the National Wildlife Rescue Centre.A rise in demand for puppies has also led to an increase in the number of raids and seizures of dogs from low-welfare puppy farms and dealers.Did you know you can keep up to date with the latest news by signing up to our daily newsletter?We send a morning and lunchtime newsletter covering the latest headlines every day.We also send coronavirus updates at 5pm on.