Turning to dogs for love and friendship during lockdown


By AGENCY

A visitor petting therapy dog Angel at the Fur Ball Story dog cafe in Gurgaon, India. A growing number of people across India have adopted man’s best friend to cope with the loneliness resulting from the lockdown. — AFP

When Lakshmi Sundar brought a malnourished stray puppy into her home in the Indian city of Chennai, she thought the brown-and-white bundle of energy would be a guest for just a few weeks.

Her household is one of a growing number across India to have adopted man’s best friend to cope with the loneliness inflicted by the pandemic.

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