Nigerians abandon their pets due to cost-of-living crisis

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BBC News, Lagos

Kelechi Anozia / BBC Dr Mark Afua, a vet in Lagos wearing blue scrubs and a stethoscope, hugs a brown dog whose head is pocking out of a metal cage. Other caged dogs can be seen — Between 10 and 12 dogs a month are being handed over to Dr Mark Afua’s animal shelter in Lagos

Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter…

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