Furthermore, true welfare is a lifelong covenant, not a seasonal fancy. The surge in pet ownership during lockdowns, followed by the subsequent return to work, created a secondary crisis of abandonment. Animals are not transitional objects for a particular phase of human life. A commitment to a dog or cat is a promise for the next ten, fifteen, or even twenty years, through moves, job changes, births, and deaths. When an owner decides that a pet is “too much work” or that a new baby is incompatible with a cat, they are failing a moral test. Ethical rehoming is preferable to abandonment, but the ideal is to anticipate life’s changes before acquiring the animal. This also includes financial planning; veterinary care is expensive, and denying an animal treatment for a painful but curable condition due to cost is a form of welfare failure. Pet insurance or a dedicated savings account should be as standard as buying a leash.
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