abandonment

American Idol: Katy Perry fights back tears as teenager DJ Johnson sings about mother’s abandonment

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Katy Perry choked back tears as a young woman sang about her mother’s abandonment on Sunday’s season 19 premiere of American Idol. The 36-year-old judge and new mom to five-month-old Daisy Dove appeared undone by the emotion in DJ Johnson’s original song Scars. Halfway through the performance, DJ, 18, broke down weeping as the words … Read more

Coronavirus: Animal abuse and abandonment by owners increases

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The coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in acts of animal abuse, including abandonment by owners over fears pets might contract COVID-19, a study reported.  Concern around the role of pet animals in the spread of the virus first emerged in late February 2020, when a dog in Hong Kong tested positive for the … Read more