Editorial › Toast to our loving buddies… Breed Profile › Bearded Collies: fun-loving beautiful chaps! A Beardie is a winsome, funny, loving, sometimes silly, sometimes pouty, adorable, curious, persistent creature, in short, close to humans. Just be prepared to brush long hair, wet beards in your lap, and muddy pawprints in the wrong places at […]
› Long-hair Burmilla Truly affectionate The silvery Long-hair Burmilla kitties are easy going cats who are happy to sit and watch most of the time. However, when it is time to play, their eyes light up and are on the go… › When letting go is the best thing you can do… When the suffering
A dog sits waiting in the cold autumn sun. Too faithful to leave, too frightened to run. He’s been there for days now with nothing to do But sits by the road just waiting for you. He can’t understand why you left him that day. He thought you were stopping to go with him and
Love is an abstract word till the time it is described, Once spoken or expressed makes the dull life bright. It is not just limited to human and flesh; It can be spread across little animals, dogs, kittens and rest. It has no boundaries, no language at all; It stands loud, fresh, unwithered and tall.
Those who are enchanted by tigers can bring home a Toyger with looks of a tiger but size like a toy and a heart of gold Dressed to kill Toygers were created to look like Toy Tigers. They are short haired, completely domestic cat derived fromcarefully selected domestic shorthairs and pedigreed cats like the Bengal.
Even though cats spend a lot of time licking and cleaning themselves, they still need regular grooming to remove loose hair, prevent matting and keep the skin free from diseases. Here’s how to do that. Step by step instructions for grooming cats Clean the cat’s ears – Put a few drops of solution in your
Q: My cat Oliver is a two-month-old Persian. Please advice about cat training and flea prevention. – Asma Nadeem Ahmed, Bangalore A: Dr KG Umesh: Early socialisation is the process by which a cat learns to relate appropriately to people, other cats and to her environment. The ‘sensitive period’ for socialisation lies between two
As pet parents, it can be really difficult for us to face the fact that the rambunctious, young kitten we got home few years back, has now grown into a somber senior cat. It’s now that your kitty needs more attention, love and care. Here’s how to keep her healthy and happy in these years.
As our cats get older, it is very important to provide them with a good and healthy diet. Here are a few tips to choose the best diet for your ageing kitty. Good feeding plan. Setting a good feeding plan throughout their lives is the best way to maintain a happy and healthy cat who
Felines are no different from human beings in terms of weight gain – if calorie intake is greater than calorie burned, they will put on weight. And if you have a housecat who has the choicest of foods and treats handfed to her, chances are, your kitty is…well…going to end up on the tubby side.
Dr. K. G. Umesh (MVSc, MSc (UK)) is a Postgraduate in Clinical Medicine. He has been a lecturer in clinical medicine at Vet College in Bangalore for 15 years, and has won the ‘best teacher’ award in the year 2000. He is a member of European Society for Vet Dermatology and is presently working for
The arrival of a litter of puppies is always an exciting experience and to make everything go well, you can rely on your vet’s experience and ‘Birth & Growth’ programme from Royal Canin. You need to provide the mother, and the litter she is carrying, with a range of nutrients essential for development. They must
Time flies and before you know your little furry canine is all grown up. One thing you definitely want is for him not to get older. You’re a great pet parent but now with him ageing, you need to put that extra effort . Ensure that your veterinary visits are regular for a general health
White as snow with contrasting black eyes and black pigmented nose, Bichon a Poil Frise will steal your heart with his happy, lively, playful and friendly attitude. Come fall in love with these tiny bundles of joy. The Bichon Frise is a playful, lively and gay little dog. His pure white, fine, silky and loose
Dan Borris is a well-known photographer, widely recognised for his portraitures, which have appeared in many leading magazines as well as used by many corporates. Interestingly, Dan didn’t get into dog photography (other than personal photos of his own dog!) until he started on the Yoga Dogs project. “That was about four years ago… and
