Key Points
- There's an increase in stray and abandoned animals across Australia.
- Cost of living pressures have led to more owners giving up pets. End of lockdowns, and borders opening up to travel, have also contributed to animals being abandoned.
- Advocates are optimistic that the pet animals find their 'forever homes'.
Rehoming centres, inundated with animals, are reminding people pets are for life - not just the holiday.
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