Pets had a bittersweet time since the pandemic

Some animal welfare activists believe that abandoning pets has increased since the pandemic, while others say that blockdown boredom has caused a spurt in pet adoptions

A few days back a young couple frenetically rang up animal welfare activists from Kaloor bus stand. After being told to vacate the rented apartment in the city, the newly married couple from Palakkad wanted to get rid of their puppy. Eventually, after hours, they found a person in Tripunithura who agreed to keep it. Neither all pets are fortunate to find new homes nor are all pet owners kind enough to find one. They simply abandon them to fend for themselves, a phenomenon, which has increased ever since the pandemic, says a section of animal welfare activists.