Unexpected connection: Australians give up their pets because of the war in Ukraine - BBC

According to journalists, military aggression of the Russian Federation has provoked a global economic crisis and a significant rise in the cost of living around the world. Military actions in Ukraine, as well as the consequences of the pandemic, have caused increased prices for food, fuel and other essential goods. The Australians felt it sharply. It is told that not only products but also animal feed and other zootovaries have risen.

By the end of June this year, the cost of animal goods increased by 12%. As a result, people began to give up pets, giving them to shelters. "This is a very sad day when people have to make a choice: feeding their animals or their children. Unfortunately, for some people it has come to this situation," Susan Talewski commented on Her Lost Dogs' Home in Melbourne. One of their new guests was the four -year Napolitan Mastiff Charcoal (coal), which weighs 63 kg.

Recently, its owners have abandoned the dog, who claim that they could no longer afford such a pet. According to Talewski, the charcoal maintenance per year costs $ 1600 (about 38 thousand UAH). There are now 500 pets in the Melbourne shelter. "These are many mouths that need to be fed. We are experiencing difficulties in terms of purchasing stocks," Australian says. The head of the organization Canberra Pet Rescue Amanda Delel also says about how the residents of the continent give up their pets.

They recently gave them a 11-year-old Lila. Its owner has lost her job and could no longer take care of her favorite of the publication that the refusal of pets is an offense in Australia. However, the financial situation makes people take such a step. BBC writes that a significant increase in pet feed prices is an international problem. In the US, their value rose by 10. 3%, in European countries - by 8. 8%, in the United Kingdom - by 8. 4%.

Zoos around the world are now faced with the fact that the number of pets in shelters is growing steadily. "We are doing our best to keep people and their pets together, but unfortunately, we can see that more animals fall under our care," said Alison Jones from Blue Cross in the UK. Recall that the world economy will lose almost $ 3 trillion due to the invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine.