Tough times forcing people to surrender or euthanise 'fur kids'

Animal welfare organisations say people asking for their pets to be put down increased between April 2021 and March 2022

21 September 2022 - 21:08

Tough economic times have forced struggling South Africans to either surrender their beloved pets to animal welfare organisations or have them put down. ..

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