questionText: 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.
answerText: 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...
heading: Pets: Animal Welfare