WAV Comment – This is not happening because suddenly people do not love and cherish their animals; it happens partly because the government, OUR government is refusing (like it does on so many animal welfare issues) to step up to the plate and introduce regulation which can significantly reduce some of the most costly expenses of owning a pet – namely, getting timely and appropriate veterinary care for your animal. Namely ‘pet insurance’.
Please sign the following petition about this – petition wording below – and if we reach 100k signatures then by law the issue would need to be debated in the House of Commons.
Once you have signed you will see several other site links on which you can share with family and friends to get yet more support.
People Can’t Afford to Take Care of Their Pets in the UK. That Could Lead to Horrific Rises in Abandonment.
Those of us who are pet parents know we’d do anything to help our fur babies out – or, we’d like to be able to do anything. But the reality is that tending to a pet has become more and more financially difficult – leading many owners to realize they have to find someone else to adopt and care for their animal.
This is especially true in the U.K. In just two years, the number of British dog owners relinquishing their pets to shelters and charities has risen significantly. Meanwhile, there are fewer new pet parents. Animal adoptions have now dropped by a whopping 31%.
It’s time for the U.K. Parliament to do something about this. Sign the petition to tell Parliament: subsidize pet insurance!
In a recent survey, one British animal charity found that over 80% of pet owners were worried about the increased costs of pet care. In 2023 alone, the cost of pet food increased at a rate higher than inflation, and nearly a quarter of people with pets struggled to keep up feeding them.
This trend isn’t unique to Britain. General cost of living is one of the biggest contributors to animal abandonment in many countries.
People aren’t giving up their beloved animals because they suddenly don’t care. Far from it: owners are being realistic about whether or not they’re the best people to provide their animals with the resources those pets need.
Luckily, pet insurance could help. It can significantly reduce some of the most costly expenses of owning a pet – namely, getting timely and appropriate veterinary care for your animal.
People should not have to give up the pets they love and care for because they can’t afford them. If pet insurance were subsidized, more people could afford to keep pets in their forever homes! If you agree, sign the petition today!
Regards Mark
In addition, during the Kings speech yesterday, which outlines some of the key issues which the government will be working on during the next political term, although it was not mentioned, we are informed that the home secretary (Bravernan) is trying to criminalise people for sleeping in tents – see the info below.
You can also add your name to this petition via the link provided.
Like many cats and dogs, homeless people sometimes get there through no fault of their own; there re often many factors involved.
Sources say Suella Braverman is still trying to force through her cruel plan to criminalise people for sleeping in tents, even though it wasn’t announced in yesterday’s King’s Speech. [1]
Thanks to a huge outcry – including more than 100,000 of us who signed a petition against these plans – she has to go back to the drawing board. So we need to keep the pressure up and make it clear that there is no version of these plans that we will accept.
Last year homelessness rose by 26% – the biggest increase since 2015. If you agree Suella should be taking action that helps people who are homeless – instead of this heartless idea – add your name to the petition today. Use the link below to sign with one click, or read on for more information:
Here’s the email from earlier, including the petition text in full:
Mark, there are no words to describe how cruel this is. Instead of doing what’s needed to end homelessness and help people living on the streets, home secretary Suella Braverman instead wants to crack down on the tents they take shelter in – and punish the charities that give those tents out. [2]
It’s just heartless. Last year homelessness rose by 26% – the biggest increase since 2015 – as people have struggled with the cost of living crisis. [3] Rather than fixing the problems that lead to people ending up on the streets, the Government would rather just try and sweep the problem under the rug.
But I know we’re not the kind of people that will let that happen. This news broke late last night, and Suella Braverman will be hoping that over the weekend it’ll be forgotten about and people will move on. It’s why I’ve logged in on a Saturday – to launch a petition right away and make sure that come Monday she knows we won’t let this kind of brutal policy stand.
Suella Braverman wants to pressure the Prime Minister to include this proposal in the King’s Speech. If enough of us make a racket before he makes a decision, we might be able to persuade him to leave it out.
Will you add your name to the petition now, and then share it with five friends?? If we can get it to 100,000 we’ll send it to Suella and Rishi Sunak first thing Monday morning. You can add your name with one click here:
To: Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister, Suella Braverman, Home Secretary
Help the homeless, don’t punish them
Scrap cruel plans that would restrict the use of tents for people who are homeless, and don’t punish the charities that give tents out to people in need of shelter.
Helping animals for sure and also people when we consider it necessary.
World Animals Voice 