Feature: Kenyans find solace in pets amid COVID-19 related social pressures


By UnreguserYang Zhen
  • World
  • Sunday, 06 Sep 2020

NAIROBI, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Jaylee Julius Were was relaxing at his family compound located on the eastern edges of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, running his fingers through the dense fur of Trixie, a four-month-old playful puppy.

The youngster has found genuine pleasure in playing and caring for his new pet ever since his mother succumbed to his "pester power" and finally got him Trixie.

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