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Rehoming centres have been inundated with animals thanks to the rising cost of living and the end of lockdowns.


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By Phillippa Carisbrooke

Presented by Catriona Stirrat

Source: SBS News



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Rehoming centres have been inundated with animals thanks to the rising cost of living and the end of lockdowns.


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