Animal welfare - Far too many dogs

Unfortunately, the recession has made it difficult to keep animals, especially horses or dogs, as pets.

Keeping these animals in anything approaching proper conditions has become too expensive for too many people.

The charity Dogs’ Trust has reported that each day last year, 29 dogs were given to authorities by owners who could no longer care for them. It would probably be foolish not to wonder how many more dogs were disposed of in other ways.