RSPCA Birmingham has the Adoptober campaign on right now so you can bring a furry pet home. RSPCA Birmingham has the Adoptober campaign on right now so you can bring a furry pet home.
RSPCA Birmingham has the Adoptober campaign on right now so you can bring a furry pet home.

10 gorgeous pets that are looking for a forever family as RSPCA adoption rates drop in Birmingham

RSPCA’S Adoptober campaign is running through the month and you can bring a pet home from any of the West Midlands’ centres, including Birmingham Animal Centre

The RSPCA has launched its annual Adoptober campaign to encourage people to give a rescued animal a home amidst concerns that more pets are being relinquished to charities while rehoming has also slowed.

Rehoming has dropped 10% while animal intake is up 8.4% year-on-year in England and Wales, according to the RSPCA.

Adoptober will run throughout October and this is the chance for prospective pet owners to head to Birmingham Animal Centre - where many rescued animals like dogs, cats, ferrets, and others are waiting to be taken in by a new family.

The animal welfare charity fears the cost of living crisis means more animals are coming into its care while less people are considering taking on a new pet - which could lead to a potential animal rescue crisis. With more animals staying in care and centres running at capacity, it leaves less space for newer rescues.

In West Midlands - Birmingham, Coventry, Stourbridge, and Walsall - the total number of animals rehomed slipped 15% from 1,457 in 2020 to 1,232 in 2021. The number of dogs rehomed dropped 23% in 2021; while adoption of cats fell 17%, rabbits dropped 12%.

In 2021, the RSPCA’s network of centres and branches rehomed 26,945 animals - which might seem massive but was 8% less than 2020. The number of dogs rehomed by the charity also fell 6% from 4,877 in 2020 to 4,567 in 2021; while cats dropped 12% from 17,868 in 2020 to 15,579 in 2021.

In the spirit of Adoptober, here are ten animals that need a new home. They are all available at Birmingham Animal Centre