{
  "id": 14160844,
  "title": "Cape families surrender more pets as need for low-cost vet care soars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cape-families-surrender-more-pets-as-need-for-low-cost-vet-care-soars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/capetimes/news/2026-10-13-cape-families-surrender-more-pets-as-need-for-low-cost-vet-care-soars/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pet surrenders to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA rose 43.7% in 2025/26, while demand for affordable veterinary treatment increased by 51.9%.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}