Jyoti Arora

Birds can make excellent pets in the form of a parakeet or canary․ The common pet bird is usually very social. Birds can get sick like other pets, but they may not show signs. Recognising signs of illness is important for a bird’s caretakers to seek veterinary treatment․ Observing a bird’s behaviour, appearance, and daily ...

Every shelter in India is full․ That is the plain fact behind this read․ An alternate, but less common, answer is to foster the animal temporarily until it is well enough, old enough or otherwise settled enough to be put up for adoption. Instead, the shelter gets free space, and the animal gets a room, ...

Most of us have wanted to help an injured street dog and had no idea who to call. India has a vast and diverse animal welfare setup. Some are excellent‚ some are struggling‚ and a few are not what they claim to be․ But knowing who’s doing what and how to check them makes your ...

The gate was open for thirty seconds. That is usually all it takes. God forbid, if your pet goes missing, this guide can be your saviour. Most lost pets in India are found close to home, by somebody nearby who recognised the animal and made a call. Your job is to increase the chances of ...

Travelling with pets in India is completely doable, and it involves more paperwork than most people expect. Rules differ between the railways and every individual airline, they get revised without much announcement, and one missing certificate at the counter can end your trip before it starts. Here is how to plan it, with one firm ...

Somewhere in your city tonight, a dog with tick fever or a road injury needs a blood transfusion. There is a decent chance nobody can find any. Human blood banks in India are well organised. Animal blood banks are barely a system at all. In most cities, when a dog needs blood, the vet starts ...

Pet insurance is a relatively new idea in India, and most owners first hear about it when a vet hands them a bill that makes their stomach drop. Surgery, hospitalisation, a long treatment for something chronic, and suddenly the numbers are in the tens of thousands. So the question is fair: is a pet insurance ...

You have just brought home a wriggling, milk-breathed puppy and somewhere between the cuddles and the cuteness, one thought keeps nagging you. Is this little one actually protected? It is a fair worry. In India, where parvo outbreaks and rabies are very real threats, a missed shot is not a small slip. It can cost ...

You leave for work, grocery shopping or for a couple of hours and within minutes your dog starts howling, scratching at the door ‚ or running around the house. When you return home, you find a chewed chappal and paw prints from pacing. These behaviours are disobedient actions that may also be symptoms of separation ...

Your dog has slowed down. The stairs take longer, the sofa needs a run-up, and the afternoon nap has become an afternoon shift. Senior care is not about doing less. It is about doing different things. With reasonable adjustments, most dogs remain comfortable and engaged for years beyond the point at which people assume they ...