Pet Owners Slammed By Inflation Even As Fed Tries To Fight It

People with furry friends are feeling the pinch.

Pet owners are struggling amid difficult economic conditions, a shelter leader told CNN.

Joe Labriola, executive director of PAWS Atlanta, said he’s noticed various signs of financial struggle in the past year, including seeing a massive increase of pets being abandoned at the shelter’s entrance. (He counts 166 — and said the shelter never kept track of the number before because it wasn’t large enough.)

“A number of animals are being abandoned that have serious medical issues,” Labriola told the outlet.

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