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| Concerns over stray dog figures | Concerns over stray dog figures |
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| Britain's streets are swarming with stray dogs, new figures suggest. | Britain's streets are swarming with stray dogs, new figures suggest. |
| The Dogs Trust said research company GfK NOP found that 96,892 strays were picked up by local councils last year - the equivalent of 11 an hour. | The Dogs Trust said research company GfK NOP found that 96,892 strays were picked up by local councils last year - the equivalent of 11 an hour. |
| Chris Lawrence, veterinary director at Dogs Trust, said that although that was a drop on previous years, the number of dogs running loose is still too high. | Chris Lawrence, veterinary director at Dogs Trust, said that although that was a drop on previous years, the number of dogs running loose is still too high. |
| He also said there was a "huge variation" in the condition of dogs who are found on the streets. | He also said there was a "huge variation" in the condition of dogs who are found on the streets. |
| "Some dogs are really well cared for, and obviously have been much-loved pets and genuinely lost. | "Some dogs are really well cared for, and obviously have been much-loved pets and genuinely lost. |
| "Others sadly in quite a bad state of neglect, obviously underfed and not properly cared for, many of them with long-term veterinary deficiencies that need treating." | "Others sadly in quite a bad state of neglect, obviously underfed and not properly cared for, many of them with long-term veterinary deficiencies that need treating." |
| Mr Lawrence said that the number of stray dogs being put down had dropped "quite drastically" over the past 10 years, but still stood at a little under 7,000. | Mr Lawrence said that the number of stray dogs being put down had dropped "quite drastically" over the past 10 years, but still stood at a little under 7,000. |
| "Obviously some dogs genuinely get lost, they chase off after a rabbit, disappear into the woods and can't be found again," he said. | "Obviously some dogs genuinely get lost, they chase off after a rabbit, disappear into the woods and can't be found again," he said. |
| "But there are a significant number of dogs that appear just to have been dumped." | "But there are a significant number of dogs that appear just to have been dumped." |
| He said one of the causes of the problem of dogs being abandoned was "a sad reflection on modern society". | He said one of the causes of the problem of dogs being abandoned was "a sad reflection on modern society". |
| He added: "People now are less inclined to stick at things, to try and make a go of it, and less responsible." | He added: "People now are less inclined to stick at things, to try and make a go of it, and less responsible." |
| Mr Lawrence also said that dogs which had been micro-chipped had a much better chance of being recovered by their owners if they went missing. | Mr Lawrence also said that dogs which had been micro-chipped had a much better chance of being recovered by their owners if they went missing. |