Trader­s demand permis­sion to open shops to feed caged petsLAHORE: Amid the ongoing lockdown, not only has the sale of pet animals and birds stopped but it has become difficult for shopkeepers to keep hundreds of birds and animals in their homes. There are dozens of pet shops in the provincial capital. Shopkeepers have moved the precious animals and birds to their homes where they are taking care of them. Talking to The Express Tribune, Dharampura Bird Market traders’ leader Khalid Iqbal said keeping expensive birds at home is a daunting task. He said the owners and traders of pet animals and birds were also concerned about protecting them from coronavirus after a few cases of the disease among animals were reported from Belgium and Hong Kong.

Source: The Express Tribune April 18, 2020 05:37 UTC