No water or food; strays, pet shop animals face death

Kochi | Saturday | 28th March, 2020

Summary:

So have around the 50 pet shops in the city. Unlike establishments, these shops trade in animals that require food, water and air and the lockdown is spelling hard times for them. According to a circular issued by the Animal Welfare Board of India, all pet shop owners are bound to evacuate these animals to avoid pain and suffering. People who continue to feed animals have requested animal feed suppliers to provide them with dry food due to unavailability of meat. “When I go out to feed strays, I see a visible tiredness in them..