That the Parliament is concerned by reports that the animal welfare charity, the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home, has been compelled to make 15 redundancies, attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has financial losses of £650,000 this year; understands that the charity has been unable to raise funds as normal during the lockdown, while the home was deemed ineligible for COVID-19 emergency funding; further understands that the charity has announced the permanent closure of its Stockbridge and Portobello shops, cessation of pet boarding services and a restructure in fundraising, communications, business support and animal care teams; considers that the Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home has been a much-loved part of Edinburgh society since launching in 1883; deeply regrets the loss of jobs for those affected, and wishes the charity well in identifying a new strategy to ensure long-term sustainability, in order to continue its work rescuing, reuniting and rehoming stray, lost and abandoned dogs and cats.