More people adopting pets during pandemic but screening also increases

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The coronavirus lockdown leads to a surge in pet adoptions, and the RSPCA is hopeful a new online booking and screening system will prevent a flood of abandoned pets once the crisis is over.

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More people are adopting pets during the coronavirus pandemicScreening should also prevent more returns once the crisis is over

Trixie is one of 4,600 animals adopted from the South Australian shelter so far this year — a new record.When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the RSPCA called out for help. New owners are spending more time with their pets than they would have before, helping them settle in."The people fall in love with the animal — it works really well."

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