The cost of looking after a pet in Britain has risen by more than twice following which the dog rehoming charities in the country have been experiencing "unprecedented demand".&nbsp;

Record number&nbsp;of British people have been giving up their animals. At the same time, the rising cost of dog-food, and vet care is also reducing the pool of potential adopters.&nbsp;

London-headquartered Dogs Trust told The Times newspaper that the charity received over 45,000 requests from pet parents giving up their canine babies. This translates into 125 requests in a day.

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Owen Sharp, chief executive of Dogs Trust told the newspaper: "The demand for us to take in dogs is outstripping our ability to meet it at the moment, so we have waiting lists. There is a direct correlation between people struggling to afford to have their dogs and the numbers wanting to give them up."

The charity reportedly commissioned Capital Economics to calculate the rate of inflation that dog owners face.&nbsp;

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It found a "dogflation" rate of 9 per cent, against 4 per cent inflation generally.

Sharp told The Times: "You hear things such as manufacturing costs are higher or raw-material costs are higher but you wouldn’t really expect them to be disproportionately higher than the production of human food," he said

"So is there an issue going on in retail? I don’t know. There’s a lack of transparency around it, and I don’t feel it’s getting enough focus at the moment, Sharp further said.

<h2>Dogflation in UK: What does it mean?</h2>

Dog owners reportedly comprise a third of UK households. They are now disproportionately hit by dogflation.

"We desperately need the government to step up and play its part for this country’s 12 million dogs and their owners, by cutting the 20 per cent VAT [Value Added Tax] on pet food, at least for the time being," said Sharp

(With inputs from agencies)

The cost of looking after a pet in Britain has risen by more than twice following which the dog rehoming charities in the country have been experiencing "unprecedented demand".

The cost of looking after a pet in Britain has risen by more than twice following which the dog rehoming charities in the country have been experiencing "unprecedented demand". Record number of British people have been giving up their animals. At the same time, the rising cost of dog-food, and vet care is also reducing the pool of potential adopters. London-headquartered Dogs Trust told The Times newspaper that the charity received over 45,000 requests from pet parents giving up their canine babies. This translates into 125 requests in a day. Also read | Dog saves neighbourhood from potentially explosive gas leak, hailed as internet's hero Owen Sharp, chief executive of Dogs Trust told the newspaper: "The demand for us to take in dogs is outstripping our ability to meet it at the moment, so we have waiting lists. There is a direct correlation between people struggling to afford to have their dogs and the numbers wanting to give them up." The charity reportedly commissioned Capital Economics to calculate the rate of inflation that dog owners face. Also watch | Gravitas: The story of Hachiko: The faithful dog × It found a "dogflation" rate of 9 per cent, against 4 per cent inflation generally. Sharp told The Times: "You hear things such as manufacturing costs are higher or raw-material costs are higher but you wouldn’t really expect them to be disproportionately higher than the production of human food," he said "So is there an issue going on in retail? I don’t know. There’s a lack of transparency around it, and I don’t feel it’s getting enough focus at the moment, Sharp further said. Dogflation in UK: What does it mean? Dog owners reportedly comprise a third of UK households. They are now disproportionately hit by dogflation. "We desperately need the government to step up and play its part for this country’s 12 million dogs and their owners, by cutting the 20 per cent VAT [Value Added Tax] on pet food, at least for the time being," said Sharp (With inputs from agencies)

Britain's 'Dogflation' forces thousands of pet owners to abandon their dogs

The poor in the United Kingdom are wrestling with the same hardships they were facing 15 years ago. As per a new report by&nbsp;the Centre for Social Justice, an independent think-tank, there’s a “yawning gap between those who can get by and those stuck at the bottom”.

<h2>Divide despite wealth</h2>

In a 300-page report published on Sunday, the think tank showed evidence of a deep divide in Britain.&nbsp;

As per CNN, it shows that the nation's economic stagnation has made tackling poverty harder. Furthermore, the cost-of-living crisis has made hardships experienced by those least well-off harder.

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Sophia Worringer, Deputy Policy Director at the Centre for Social Justice, emphasised the stark contrast and said, "We have uncovered a nation of two halves."&nbsp;

"The general public for the most part can get by, and then there is this cohort of people whose lives are marked by family breakdown, physical and mental ill-health; who live in crime-ridden communities and experience multiple barriers to work."

<h2>Echoes of the Victorian Age</h2>

The think tank warns that the UK is "sliding back into the two nations of the Victorian era, marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society and a… poverty-stricken underclass."

Drawing parallels between the current situation and the Victorian Age, it says that the modern Britain is becoming similarly "entrenched" with extreme social inequality marked by poverty, family breakdown, joblessness, addiction, educational failure and more.&nbsp;

<h2>Stagnant wages, pandemic and more</h2>

"For too many, Britain is broken and the gap between the haves and have-nots is in danger of becoming a chasm," says the report's foreword, signed by Mervyn King, a former Bank of England governor, and others.

The report points out that average weekly wages in Britain have remained more or less the same since the 2008 financial crisis.

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Furthermore, the pandemic lockdowns worsened key drivers of poverty, and had a "catastrophic effect on the nation’s social fabric."

During lockdowns, domestic abuse helpline calls surged by 700 per cent, and mental health issues escalated, especially among young people.

"One in 5 young people were left facing mental health challenges after the pandemic."

It also found that severe school absence increased by 134 per cent, while welfare payments rose significantly to 1.2 million people availing it.&nbsp;

The report warns that if the current trend continues, by 2030, a quarter of children between the ages of five and 15 will suffer from a mental health disorder. 
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Authors of the report, as per CNN, are working on "an ambitious suite of policy recommendations" which will be released next spring to help tackle "the root causes of poverty". Without a strategy to do so, "our future is looking very poor," warned Worringer.

(With inputs from agencies)

The poor in the United Kingdom are wrestling with the same hardships they were facing 15 years ago. As per a new report by the Centre for Social Justice, an independent think-tank, there’s a “yawning gap between those who can get by and those stuck at the bottom”.

The poor in the United Kingdom are wrestling with the same hardships they were facing 15 years ago. As per a new report by the Centre for Social Justice, an independent think-tank, there’s a “yawning gap between those who can get by and those stuck at the bottom”. Divide despite wealth In a 300-page report published on Sunday, the think tank showed evidence of a deep divide in Britain. As per CNN, it shows that the nation's economic stagnation has made tackling poverty harder. Furthermore, the cost-of-living crisis has made hardships experienced by those least well-off harder. Also read | Your anxiety is lying to you! Saying 'no' to plans isn't all that bad, finds study Sophia Worringer, Deputy Policy Director at the Centre for Social Justice, emphasised the stark contrast and said, "We have uncovered a nation of two halves." "The general public for the most part can get by, and then there is this cohort of people whose lives are marked by family breakdown, physical and mental ill-health; who live in crime-ridden communities and experience multiple barriers to work." Echoes of the Victorian Age The think tank warns that the UK is "sliding back into the two nations of the Victorian era, marked by a widening gulf between mainstream society and a… poverty-stricken underclass." Drawing parallels between the current situation and the Victorian Age, it says that the modern Britain is becoming similarly "entrenched" with extreme social inequality marked by poverty, family breakdown, joblessness, addiction, educational failure and more. Stagnant wages, pandemic and more "For too many, Britain is broken and the gap between the haves and have-nots is in danger of becoming a chasm," says the report's foreword, signed by Mervyn King, a former Bank of England governor, and others. The report points out that average weekly wages in Britain have remained more or less the same since the 2008 financial crisis. Also read | Epic Games' 'epic' win: Jury finds Google guilty of monopolistic practices in antitrust trial Furthermore, the pandemic lockdowns worsened key drivers of poverty, and had a "catastrophic effect on the nation’s social fabric." During lockdowns, domestic abuse helpline calls surged by 700 per cent, and mental health issues escalated, especially among young people. "One in 5 young people were left facing mental health challenges after the pandemic." It also found that severe school absence increased by 134 per cent, while welfare payments rose significantly to 1.2 million people availing it. The report warns that if the current trend continues, by 2030, a quarter of children between the ages of five and 15 will suffer from a mental health disorder. Authors of the report, as per CNN, are working on "an ambitious suite of policy recommendations" which will be released next spring to help tackle "the root causes of poverty". Without a strategy to do so, "our future is looking very poor," warned Worringer. (With inputs from agencies)

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Britain's 'Dogflation' forces thousands of pet owners to abandon their dogs

‘A nation of two halves’: UK’s persistent wealth inequality, poverty pushing it back into Victorian era