Turkish pet lovers feel squeeze amid high inflation, rising living cost

STORY: Turkish pet lovers feel squeeze amid high inflation, rising living cost DATELINE: Sept. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pet owners and animals in "PETZOO" pet fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ECE ONDEROGLU, Dog trainer in Türkiye 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): KEREM KECECI, CEO of dog and cat food company Bosphorus 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ECE ONDEROGLU, Dog trainer in Türkiye STORYLINE: High inflation and rising cost of living in Türkiye are burdening pet owners and animal shelters. This comes at a time when everything, including essentials for the furry companions, is increasingly expensive amid a sharp decline in the households' purchasing power. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ECE ONDEROGLU, Dog trainer in Türkiye "We are struggling because of price hikes. Pet food prices have skyrocketed because most of the premium pet food is imported, and as the lira has declined against the euro and the dollar, prices have soared." Türkiye is witnessing an economi

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PET FAIR-PETZOO

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PET FAIR-PETZOO

(220919) -- ANKARA, Sept. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People show pet dogs at PETZOO, a weekend event hosted in Ankara, Türkiye, as the country's biggest pet fair, on Sept. 18, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PET FAIR-PETZOO

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PET FAIR-PETZOO

(220919) -- ANKARA, Sept. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A dog trainer holds a dog at PETZOO, a weekend event hosted in Ankara, Türkiye, as the country's biggest pet fair, on Sept. 18, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PET FAIR-PETZOO

TÜRKIYE-ANKARA-PET FAIR-PETZOO

(220919) -- ANKARA, Sept. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A dog trainer holds a dog at PETZOO, a weekend event hosted in Ankara, Türkiye, as the country's biggest pet fair, on Sept. 18, 2022. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua)