People are giving up their pets due to costs — and rehoming them is more expensive too

KMUW | By Anavi Prakash

Published August 12, 2026 at 6:06 PM EDT

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The cost of pet care is rising. Petflation is affecting more than the cost of food and care; it's also making it costlier to transport pets between shelters, the key to getting many animals adopted.

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