Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to our TeamDogs newsletter for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories There has been a huge rise in pet ownership during the pandemic - and in particular a soaring number of dogs and puppies are being bought and adopted. “This was very much driven by people spending more time at home and wanting to have that companionship of a dog in their family”, said Dr Sam Gaines, the head of companion animals at the RSPCA.
Speaking to host Annie Gouk in the latest episode of The North in Numbers, she added: “For some people, it has never been a better time for them to get a pet.” The North in Numbers podcast tells the human stories behind various statistics for the north of England.
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