Concerns over pet welfare crisis due to high demand for ‘pandemic puppies’

Concerns over pet welfare crisis due to high demand for ‘pandemic puppies’

They found that while many people who bought dogs during Covid did so with the best intentions, the extreme rise in demand has heightened the risk of puppies being sourced from poor welfare environments, bred or raised on puppy farms, or illegally imported.

Can dogs catch Covid?

Can dogs catch Covid?

(Picture: Getty)Swabs were then taken from their pet cats and dogs to test for evidence of a current infection, while blood samples were also tested for antibodies – antibodies would suggest a past Covid-19 infection.

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