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Animal shelters at capacity

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A large brown dog sits in a cage with his paws beneath the wire
      (ABC News: Maren Preuss 
)

Animal shelters are calling on the public to urgently adopt pets, particularly dogs, as they hit capacity.

Advocates believe that the high cost of living, rental stress and the post-lockdown return to the office has made it harder to rehome animals.

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Suzana Talevski, Lost Dogs Home in Melbourne
Stephen Albin, Animal Welfare League in NSW

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