3 in 5 pet parents say they expect to “go without” so that they can care for their four-legged friend
March 2023: Inevitably, being a pet parent comes with a price tag and, perhaps unsurprisingly, research[1] has uncovered that eight in ten (81%) agree that the expense of owning a pet has increased over the last 12 months. In fact, a quarter (28%) say that costs have increased significantly.
As the Chancellor’s Spring Budget expects that disposable income per person will fall by six per cent this financial year and next, the cost-of-living crisis continues to deepen and three in five (63%) Brits admit that they will need to go without to ensure that they are able to care for their