A cat sits at a shelter in Yangon on March. (Moe Thaw Dar Swe | Frontier)

‘They are my family’: Caring for pets in post-coup Myanmar

Families have been torn apart by the coup and beloved pets are no exception, with many owners going to great lengths to save or be reunited with their animals, while others suffer the anguish of separation.

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