Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 18475

Pets: Animal Welfare

Tabled: 6 December 2024

Answered: 11 December 2024

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal Democrat — Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle trends in the (a) number of abandoned pets and (b) pressure on animal rescue centres.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

Defra regularly meets animal welfare stakeholders to understand issues and trends affecting the sector. Defra welcomes the support that the animal sector has provided through pet food banks and financial support with veterinary treatment; and the financia...

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