Up to 40,000 dogs could become homeless due to the coronavirus pandemic, a charity has warned.
Dogs Trust says the economic effects of COVID-19 may force people to give up their pets or in some cases, put them to sleep.
The charity highlighted how the financial crash of 2008 lead to a more than 25% rise in the number of abandoned dogs, while euthanasia rates also rose by 25%.
This means the coronavirus crisis could result in more than 1,800 dogs in local shelters being put to sleep unnecessarily.
