By Nitya Ramachandran For the 20th-anniversary issue, here’s highlighting how you can strengthen the bond with your pet and take it a step further with love, care, and patience. Living harmoniously with dogs should be a joyful experience rather than a source of stress. It’s crucial to establish a nurturing connection with your canine companion […]
You might have heard various stories of foreign body lodged in a pet’s mouth. It can be due to their mischief or an accident. Let’s hear what a vet has to say about this and how you can take care of the situation! Dr Ashok Kumar Sahni A foreign body lodged in pet’s mouth is
Meet Rachel Wright, the founder of Tree of Life for Animals (TOLFA). It is an animal charity in Rajasthan. Established in 2005 TOLFA has since helped over 1,70,000 animals. In 2018 Rachel was awarded the prestigious International Award by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in recognition of her work. TOLFA’s mission is to provide
Bhavani Sundaram As an Animal Lover and Activist I am appalled at the rate at which animals, pets are abandoned and lost thanks to rresponsible pet parents. Shelters and animal NGOs are struggling with the increasing rate of abandonment. The sad part is they are left to die a slow, painful, and lonely death unless
“Compassion is not an abstract concept, it comes from doing. If you can, don’t leave a dog behind. If you can’t, at least don’t be cruel to them,” says Rakesh Shukla, founder of The Voice of Stray Dogs (VOSD). Based in Bangalore, VOSD has rescued over 7000 dogs till now. Over 5000 dogs have been
Sudipta Ghosh Adopting one dog can save him from leading a wretched life on the street and get the love and care he deserves. Loyalty and love are your FURever. My Jimmy On a December morning, a little sunny day, it was snowing the last night. A female stray gave birth to six pups nearby below a
Bhavani Sundaram Many of us have seen the sight of a tied up dog at the gate, entrance of the house or backyard lying listlessly with a sad look on his face. And we also come across happy dogs, wagging their tails in delight, living like a happy family member. It’s upto you to decide
Which breed of dog is perfect in size, fur neither too long nor too short, healthy and well-suited to the Indian climate, loving yet independent, friendly, adorable, and intelligent… all at the same time? Well, it is our very own Indian breed, of course! In other words, the common community dog, or pariah, who we
Voiceless India is a campaign which has been initiated to spread awareness about animal cruelty related issues such as animal testing, animal slaughter, abuse on streets, hunting, etc and support animals across the world. Here’s more on this noble move. Ankit Puri Animals are those souls who have a voice but remain unheard; therefore
Fluffy Last summer, we got all the dogs of our colony sterilised with the help of Friendicoes SECA. But one female dog was left and in 2014 winter, she delivered three pups. Two pups died in a road accident while the sole survivor is a white pawed, black coloured pup. We call this pooch Fluffy.
At times, it is heart wrenching to see the plight of pet parents having to drop their furry friend off at a boarding facility. A pleasurable boarding experience is the result of the pet parent and the boarding staff working in the interest of the pet. Here’s how to have a safe & secure boarding
From passion stems compassion and then the desperate need to help out the tiny paws… life is not that simple for an animal shelter volunteer. Let’s see why. Pallavi Dar The word ‘volunteer’, according to Oxford Dictionary, means ‘a person who offers to do something without being compelled or paid’. Ordinarily, I would accept most
Compassion for animals is the noblest of all virtues…and serving these mute creatures is the biggest charity…this might be just a thought for us but for C Padmavathi and C Narasimhamoorthy, who run Animal Welfare and Protection Trust (AWPT) at Santhoshapuram in Tambaram, it is an every day reality. …and it started In 1999 the
Adopting a traumatised animal needs much more care and attention than a puppy. I recently encountered a case of three traumatised Beagles who eventually found homes. Read about Nube– one of the three beagles. Dr Aparna Bhatnagar shared the whole rehabilitation process of Nube with me as I captured it on my lense. The case…
The Indian law protects our four-legged companions! In 2010, Central Mumbai Consumer Disputes Redress Forum gave a strong directive to a group housing society who was charging a pet parent a monthly fee for using lifts for his pooch. The court clearly said, ‘Dogs are part of a family hence they have the right to
