‘Save Our Souls’ The pariahs’ appeal I was on my way back from the doctor when I saw her first. She looked weak and thin, just half a month old, she was already a bag of bones. I stopped the car and bought a pack of biscuits. I offered her a biscuit but though she […]
As a child learns walking, taking one step at a time, ‘Dogs & Pups’ also started its journey three years back. Step by step, we have managed to ‘woof’ into the hearts of like-minded readers, who wish to give their canines the best of everything – love, care, nutrition, health, grooming, training – not to
They are beautiful… like an angel, loving… like cupid, mighty…like a king and healthy…like an athlete. Royal charisma… Elegant, brilliant and loving are the purrfect words to describe the Turkish Angora. Elegant…. Oh yes! A lithe Turkish Angora sits up regally on her long, finely boned legs, a silken sheen of gossamer fur dripping from
For the healthy development of the kittens, it is important that they stay with the mother till they are eight weeks old. Socialize kittens as they react more readily in the presence of the mother cat. Kittens who are not socialized become scared and stressed and the chances of succumbing to diseases grow larger. The
Love is a communion of hearts and needs no language… While two souls are bonded with love, silence becomes the most beautiful thing between them… a look or a gentle caress speaks thousands of words. However…while sharing quality time with our kitty cats, we all wish they could speak. Truly, they speak to us but
Our heart bleeds when we witness the life of our loved ones slip away from us. I also stared at the startling reality when my little white kitty Kalpaka fought with the messenger of death. But I was fortunate to get this bundle of joy back and fill my life again with happiness. I met
People choose to declaw their cats for a number of reasons: some are frustrated with shredded drapes or furniture, some are worried about being scratched, and others simply feel that a declawed cat is easier to live with. In many cases, cats are declawed preemptively, as a part of a spay/neuter package offered by veterinarians,
An ideal home should be a penetralia of peace and we all have dreams about it. It should be a place where you can retreat after a bad day at work. Let’s make our home purrfect for our felines as well. Here are a few ways to make life stress-free for our felines. Just like
Gauri and Nainika Karan, the vivacious sibling duo, have already created a lot of ripples in the Indian fashion Industry with their high fashion garments and young & hip label – Magnetic Raga. A regular participant at the fashion-vistas of LIFW, these young lassies are going great professionally … and at home they are simply
Do you label yourself as a fashion freak, one who keeps up with the latest trends – clothes, shoes, accessories,hairstyle, bags – infact anything and everything? Then, you are definitely a hep cat! And you thought you were just stylish!
Cats are lovely companions and they can win anybody’s heart. Even Pope Benedict XVI is a feline lover. He is blessed with Chico, a black and white short-haired cat. But Chico does not live with Pope at Vatican but at his home in Tubinger, Germany because pets are not allowed in Smell my: would makeup
ERRATA In the ‘Breed Profile’ last issue, the heading ‘Beware of genetic diseases’ was inadvertently printed as ‘Watch out for health problems’ and a statement ‘These diseases run in the same or higher incidences in most breeds of cats’ was left out. We regret the errors.
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: Please let me know about breeding in cats. – Shekhar C Bhurke, Satara Dr. K.G. Umesh: Female cats generally have their first season during 6 and 9 months of age. The
Life was weary, tiring and lonely, I needed a companion on my way. Now I have someone to show where to go, I just let him lead the way. Sometimes I need care and love, all I have to do is just look into his eyes. Sometimes I need a hand to hold, and his
Labs are high-spirited and good-tempered four-legged buddies and I am blessed by one such sparkling gem. Bruno, my 3-year-old Lab, true to his nature… is very hyperactive and playful…ask anytime of the day, he is rocking…ready to roll. His unmatched gait and grandeur add more to his beauty…perhaps he is the most beautiful dog I
