A study has revealed that Ceredigion has more dogs available for adoption per capita than any other Welsh county.

The study, conducted by PuppyHero, showed that 545 dogs are up for adoption in the county, in a population of 72,895 (74.77 dogs for adoption per 10,000 people).

This is also the second worst figure in the UK, with only Aberdeenshire topping Ceredigion with 84.94 dogs available for adoption per 10,000 people.

The most unwanted dog in Ceredigion is a cocker spaniel, with 45 currently available.

Carmarthenshire has 57.29 dogs available per 10,000 people.

Amy Ockleford, a spokesperson for RSPCA, said:"RSPCA rescues and rehomes thousands of dogs across England and Wales every year.

“The dogs were are most likely to see in our centres are Staffordshire bull terriers, lurchers, Jack Russell terriers, German shepherds and crossbreeds.

 "Sadly, we're seeing lots of animals coming into our care at the moment due to the rising cost of living, with owners having to make heart-breaking decisions to part with their pets as they struggle to pay household bills and feed their families.

We're also seeing a lot of dogs come to us who have behavioural challenges due to being reared during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, which has left many with severe separation anxiety and lacking vital socialisation skills.”