Relatives offered words of comfort to a teary-eyed woman paying her last respects as an undertaker slammed shut the door of the cremation chamber and flames engulfed the small coffin of a cherished family member.
The hastily arranged prayers, cremation and scattering of ashes in Vietnam's capital was for Capi, a 13-year-old dog that died that day after a battle with diabetes. Capi's owner had called Bao Sinh Dog-Cat Resort, a one-stop shop with services rivalling anything on offer to humans.
"I'm so glad this place exists. Otherwise I wouldn't know what to do with Capi's body," said Nguyen Thanh Huyen, a teacher.
The pet resort - with a spa, hotel, clinic and crematorium - is testament to changing times in Vietnam, where a love for dogs goes beyond the soups and barbecues that have earned the country an unsavoury reputation as the global hub of canine cuisine. Full story...
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The hastily arranged prayers, cremation and scattering of ashes in Vietnam's capital was for Capi, a 13-year-old dog that died that day after a battle with diabetes. Capi's owner had called Bao Sinh Dog-Cat Resort, a one-stop shop with services rivalling anything on offer to humans.
"I'm so glad this place exists. Otherwise I wouldn't know what to do with Capi's body," said Nguyen Thanh Huyen, a teacher.
The pet resort - with a spa, hotel, clinic and crematorium - is testament to changing times in Vietnam, where a love for dogs goes beyond the soups and barbecues that have earned the country an unsavoury reputation as the global hub of canine cuisine. Full story...
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