When destiny portrays her darker side, she gets extremely unfair. As it happened with us, when we lost our 13-year-old Labrador named Ginger. We all curse that moment, when we bought her local chews that cost her life and left us bereaved. Ginger was suffering from a kidney infection, and was operated on and was […]
For me, perfection is a mix of loyalty, courage and gentleness combined with majestic beauty and rare intelligence – all the qualities we find in the Great Dane. I can never bring myself to call a Great Dane a “pet.” They are loyal friends to whom you are always right. They are willing to endure
The magic of pawfect love can instill unimaginable spirits in the most depressed souls. As they say even the darkest cloud has a silver lining… it’s just that we have to spot it. And Animal Angels Foundation, a Mumbai based organization is helping millions get that spark back to be happier and healthier by providing
You and your friends are out on a vacation with your little four-legged darlings or you have arranged a party for your pooch. Here are a few games to make the gathering all the more enjoyable: Perfect Tail : Blindfold the owners and ask them to put tail on a doggy cut-out. A sure way
We love our canines and most of us would love to provide them a better world to live in. Here’s a forum for all animal lovers to voice the rights of our pooches and become their guardians in a true sense. The Indian culture has always encouraged its cliché to grow in natural existence; natural
Like father like son…obese! Fat mum and fatty dad…no wonder kids are overweight – our pampered pooches in cities. Pets are inheriting the lifestyle sickness with their masters…and most of them are obese and have health problems related to over weight. While obesity invades people because of their busy lifestyle, idleness makes their pets fat.
Diwali is all about booms and bangs…without crackers our celebrations are incomplete. For us it’s fun, but it can be highly traumatic for our pooches, who are not accustomed to loud noises. Here’s how to make our canines also join in the party…and have fun! Record as many loud noises as possible in a
More and more pet parents are realising the need to spend their time with their pets and look for ways and means to be with them 24×7. Though it is a welcome step but sometimes it can cause ill effects to our darling pooches. Nowadays, pet parents have started taking their pets on vacation, office,
British Shorthair cats are real sweethearts…they are simply irresistible. These calm and cute kitties are natural charmers…what make them even more lovable is their full cheeks, giving a chubby-faced ‘Cheshire cat smile’ look. Here’s a bit more about these antique kitties. Brits rich heritage The British Shorthair, probably the oldest English breed of cat, traces
Cats are royal companions who like separate space for their own, just like us. Mostly they consider the area where they spend most of their time as their territory and they are always prepared to defend it against other cats – and other animals as well. The same applies to wild cats (lions, tigers, cheetah
His cute smile makes most of us go weak in the knees…but what catches his fancy is not us…they are some other cutie-pies at home. Well! It’s not some femme fatales for cute Madhavan…but his loved pets – Princess (GSD), Simba (Chow Chow) and Ashley (African Grey). This enthusiastic pet lover shares his love and
Come Diwali and we get busy in stocking our supplies of decorations, lights, diyas, candles, sweets and crackers. The whole atmosphere becomes heavenly but it can be a stressful time for your feline as these curious beings would leave no stone unturned (literally!). Here are a few tips to make Diwali safe for your kitty
Do you sleep for a short while during day? Do you wake up with the slightest noise during such naps? If youranswer is yes to both, then you are actually catnapping. Even though most of you would address your kitties as sleeping beauties, but you all would agree that they get up on hearing the
You can maintain your cat’s overall health in two important ways: 1) schedule an annual preventive visit (including shots and an examination) with your veterinarian as well as other visits as needed; and 2) perform daily home examinations-petting and health care go hand in glove. • Do a nose-to-tail checkup every time you cuddle with your
Dr. K. G. Umesh (MVSc, MSc (UK)) is a Postgraduate in Clinical Medicine. He is working for WALTHAM as Regional Associate for South Asia. Q : I have an eight-month-old male Persian white cat who is very active, eats well but has got eye discharge. Please advise. – PV Rhea Dr. K. G. Umesh : There are several causes for
