Quite a few of the homeless we see in Norwich have lovely dogs with them. I sometimes hand over some dog food as well as a pound or two. One chap told me a dog helps to protect him from attacks during the night.

We have several small charities here for rescuing dogs and cats (eg F.A.I.T.H.). In supermarkets they have a box where one can put cat and dog food, and a stall on Norwich market where they sell bric-a-brac to raise money.

My husband finds it rather droll, how pets here in UK are pampered, when on the streets of Adjame (district of Abidjan) one sees terribly emaciated children. He couldn't believe at first that I gave our Siamese roast chicken. Over there, chicken is eaten very very rarely, and only at Tabaski. (one scrawny chicken among ten or so people)