from todays paper, VIC stats only in he article below.
From SMH
From SMH
Abandoned pets the downturn's collateral damageMark Russell
July 5, 2009 .
Jessica Steen, 19, had to give up one of her pet dogs. Photo: Craig Sillitoe
ANIMAL welfare groups have blamed the financial crisis for a dramatic rise in the number of pets being abandoned.
Thousands of dogs and cats have been dumped by owners who have lost their jobs or been forced to sell their homes and move to rental accommodation where pets are banned.
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