PREMIUM Sara Sihaloho, 26, has a hard time forgetting Dendi, who died in November 2011. Dendi was her four-legged friend who had accompanied her for 15 years.

“I usually look for a replacement pet after one dies but Dendi was an exception. He was really special to me,” she said.

For her, Dendi was like a family member whom she felt connected with.

Sara, a program assistant for an ...