People are giving up their pets due to costs — and rehoming them is more expensive too

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Pet owners facing financial strain are increasingly giving up their animals, according to the headline, with the cost of living cited as a driver.

Compounding the problem, the process of rehoming a pet has itself become more expensive, adding a second financial hurdle to what was meant to be a solution.

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