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'Do your research' before choosing to get a pet this Christmas, DSPCA says

Many animals are often surrendered or simply abandoned after the festive season.

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Dec 18th 2021, 9:45 AM

DSPCA urges people to 'adopt not shop' as Covid leads to drop in number of animals surrendered to shelters

The annual warning comes amid a backdrop of fewer cruelty cases and fewer surrenders of animals to the DSPCA.

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Dec 19th 2020, 6:30 AM