由于生活成本压力加大，弃狗数量不断增加，罗托鲁瓦在 10 个月内对 423 只狗实施了安乐死。 423 dogs euthanized in Rotorua over 10 months due to rising surrenders amid cost-of-living pressures.

由于生活成本压力加大，领养狗数量大幅下降，弃养狗数量增加，罗托鲁瓦 10 个月内共有 423 只狗被安乐死。 423 dogs were euthanized in Rotorua over 10 months as adoptions plummet and surrenders rise amid cost-of-living pressures. 动物救助机构不堪重负，一个委员会在此期间只为 26 只狗找到了新家。 Animal rescues are overwhelmed, with one council rehoming only 26 dogs during the period. 一家动物慈善机构呼吁制定强制绝育立法，宠物主人面临着艰难的选择，包括喂养宠物还是自己喂养。 An animal charity calls for mandatory desexing legislation, and pet owners face difficult choices, including feeding pets over themselves. 有些人把带有纸条的宠物遗弃在公园里。 Some abandon pets with notes in parks.