A LITTLE GUIDANCE. A LOT OF LOVE.
For every paw, fin, and feather in your family.
Thoughtful care guides for life with pets in India.
Better days.EVERY COMPANION BELONGS
Big personalities. Little quirks. A guide for every one.
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Cats / Health
A swollen eye looks alarming, and it should get your attention quickly. The eyelid, the eyeball itself, or the tissue around the eye can all swell for very different reasons, so working out which one
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Cats / Getting Started
Most cats never need their claws trimmed at all, and clipping can even work against them, since cats rely on their claws for both defence and climbing. As cats age and become less mobile, though, claw
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Dogs / Health
A once-bouncy dog that suddenly seems flat, uninterested in walks, and withdrawn from the family is unsettling to watch, and the question that naturally follows is whether dogs can actually feel somet
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SMALL STEPS. HAPPIER DAYS.
LIFE WITH DOGS
Dogs / Breeds
Beyond the familiar Great Dane and Saint Bernard, a number of large, calm breeds carry the same gentle-giant temperament without quite the same name recognition. Most remain genuinely rare in India, b
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LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING
LIFE WITH CATS
Cats / Health
Almost every calico cat you meet, with that distinctive patchwork of orange, black and white, will be female. This is not folklore, it comes down to genetics, and it is one of the more elegant example
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LITTLE THINGS WORTH KNOWING
SMALL PETS. BIG PERSONALITIES.
Feathers, fins, and the tiniest paws.
Find a little guidance for your companion.
LIFE WITH PETS
Life With Pets / Getting Started
Our pets are family, and most of us place real trust in our vet when it comes to their health. Even so, there are warning signs worth watching for.
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Life With Pets / Breeds
A Labrador and an Indie of the same weight can need completely different collar sizes. Online pet stores in India rarely make that obvious until the wrong parcel arrives.
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Life With Pets / Getting Started
Most of us love our pets fiercely, and we want to do right by them. The trouble is, a lot of the advice that gets handed down through families, friends and social media was never actually checked by a
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Cats / Health
Cats fart far less often than dogs, which is exactly why a cat that has suddenly become noticeably gassy, and often accompanied by a smell that clears the room, is usually telling you something has sh
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Fishes / Habitat
The harlequin rasbora, Trigonostigma heteromorpha, is instantly recognisable by the black, triangular patch covering the back half of its body, sitting against a pinkish orange front half. It comes fr
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Cats / Behaviour
Diwali crackers, Holi colours, and wedding season music are joyful for us and often terrifying for cats. Here is how to get through the season safely.
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