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The Dog and Cat Home that cares for people too

An Edinburgh institution that is facing into a battle for survival as costs have soared

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David Forsyth
Apr 29, 2025
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It’s an animal charity that helps to care for people too. It’s a lifeline at times of crisis for many thousands of people and their pets. It’s been witness to the best and worst in human nature for more than 140 years. But now it is facing an existential battle.

Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, Scotland’s oldest independent animal welfare cha…

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