She also said her centre was facing about 150 calls per month for dogs needing placements which was becoming more and more difficult, with rehoming taking longer.
“In the last 12 months we have seen a decrease in the amount of rehomes that we do,” she said.
“They’ve halved in that time and because we take in stray dogs we don’t have a say on what comes in and we have a lot of larger breeds, for example.
“They are more expensive to feed, more expensive to insure so people are more reserved when rehoming a dog now.
“It definitely more difficult to rehome a dog now and we are constantly struggling for capacity to help another dog.
“A kennel doesn’t stay empty for very long, unfortunately.”
There were a range of reasons for vet fees increasing in recent years, including more advanced treatments to help animals, Williams, from the BVA, said.
“Vets can do so much more today to help animals than even a decade ago and, increasingly, pet owners expect human quality healthcare for their pets, and this does come at a cost,” he added.
