Did you get a new pet during the coronavirus lockdown in the UK?

With more time spent at home, pets have become even more important to many people across the UK. Photograph: Justin Paget/Getty Images

With human contact limited by coronavirus restrictions, animal friends have become all the more important to our mental wellbeing.

We’d like to hear from people who got a new pet during lockdown. Have you had an animal companion before? How are you finding it? What has surprised you – we want to hear about what has gone well and what hasn’t gone so well.

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