According to the RSPCA, the number of dogs of that breed in England and Wales that have been dumped rose from eight in 2020 to 582 in 2023 – an increase of more than 7,000% in three years.
The charity said while abandonments ha d also risen among other breeds of dog – for example, the number of ditched staff ordshire bull terriers rose from 45 in 2020 to 1,322 in 2023 – none had had as sharp an increase as French bulldogs.
Esme Wheeler , a dog welfare specialist at the RSPCA, said while the reasons for the abandonment of dogs was complex, one reason for the surge could be the cost of living crisis, adding that French bulldogs often ha d larger costs associated with them than other breeds.
“We would speculate that these are perhaps two of the key reasons why these dogs are being abandoned,” she said.
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