Paw Tales

Our furry heartthrobs are not just family, they are more than that. At times they become our whole world. When furry friends are around, there is no day you feel sad and alone. Once they depart from your life you miss their greet you receive whenever you come home. Their love is therapeutic when you feel alone; they hear all your troubles and keep the secret. They are more trustworthy than human…

Guddu is cute & sweet. She loves to play with me all the time. I love to be with her.Guddu is my only friend with whom I love to spend my free time and she is the only friend who supports me when I feel lonely. Sulagna Doll, Howrah, West Bengal

SR Prakash, who voluntarily retired from the Indian Railways, spends most of his time with homeless animals, especially cats. He says rescuing and nurturing stray cats is his passion. Opposite the bus stand on the Luz Church Road in Mylapore is one of the secured spots where he feeds cats. Prakash takes care of around 75 cats around the city. Independent nature and cleanliness of cats allure him.…

The universal phrase ‘Man’s Best Friend’ signifying dog’s loyalty and companionship with humans is not enough to describe the relationship between Buddy and his pet parent RR Aiyar, Executive Sr Vice President, Amity University Press. Buddy is a seven-year-old German Shepherd whom Aiyar calls him his family member and treats him like son. Here’s the story of this furry member of the Aiyar…

Ask and you shall get ANSWERS – WORDS of WISDOM by our WISE BUDY HIRANI Q: Buddy your view on Swach Bharat please. Will it ever be? –Venkat Reddy, Hyderabad Buddy: Of course it will be, if you want it to happen. It’s all in your own hands my fellow citizens. You do your own bit and keep your own surroundings clean. If you see someone littering around point it out to them. And this message is for…

One of the best ways to build a healthier relationship with our canine is to use the principles of positive training that allow us to foster a relationship based on mutual trust and respect. It helps to teach them life-skills as every dog needs to learn how to live successfully in a human environment since living in a human world comes with certain unique pressures. Teaching them the skills and…

n 18In 2013, Naughty (a female English Crooker Spaniel) and King (a Golden Retriever) joined our family. Unfortunately King passed away in 2016 from a cardiac arrest. Naughty to me is my family. She is very caring, protective, understanding and full of joy. Due to my husband’s job, we have moved from Mumbai to a remote area where every now and then our house is visited by some unwanted guests,…

So this is about me—Sparkle, as my mom says I’m the most adorable and handsome Springer. Read on about my secrets to know how I train my Mom and Dad to dance to my tunes. I surely do train them all well. I’m handsome but not vain, I catch a lot of attentions—people stop, stare, pet me and drool over me, over my eyes, six dots on my snout, even my flying ears—it just gets too much! I rather get…

My bonding with Mario started when I saw him for the first time; and we both knew right well in the first place what our destiny had set for us. At first, I was a bit scared of him, but now I can handle him alone. I love spending time with him and it seems like he enjoys my company too. It is such a wonderful pleasure to have him as part of my life. Recently an incident occurred and that made me…

It was in May in the year 2014, my birthday was approaching and my husband had decided to give me the world’s most beautiful and precious gift one could ever gift his wife—a Life, i.e. MAX, a Neapolitan Mastiff. We had already decided his name a month back. The day he joined us, our life changed beautifully. It was such a warm moment when we held him in our arms and he was licking us all over…

Missing my pet…….. I lived without a pet for three years. Those years were bad since I am the only child of my parents, I did not have anyone my age to talk to, play, share secrets. I pleaded to my parents to get me a dog. But “NO” was always the answer because my grandmother was not comfortable with pets. I was really sad for those three years. A chance to hope…… Then finally one day, I…

Zoey, an adorable and full of love Labrador, was abandoned by her former family at five months of age. Their reason was they weren’t aware of the commitment required to care for a pet. Luckily, she was rescued in the nick of time by YODA (Youth Organisation in Defence of Animals) who sheltered her temporarily. Owing to Zoey’s young age and energy levels, YODA decided to find her a foster home so…

Here’s an insight into a fascinating story of every emotion known to human involved, thus making me believe that ‘My Dog is My God’. MAGIC is the name! Yup you read it right. I call him MAGIC because he is ‘magical’ in every sense of our journey so far. Now, know how this ‘magic’ happened to me. It was on 6th July 2015, with the help of a clutch and a friend, I was very reluctant going out of my…

When my wife insisted on having a furry friend we brought home a Lab puppy of three months who was round and very naughty. That’s why we named him Robbie Williams! He is very playful and loves to go for drive anytime! In fact, it’s mandatory that he must be taken for a drive daily around the block. When Dr Elizabeth Thomas of Pet Oasis was instrumental in suggesting a partner for Robbie Williams,…

Last year, a street dog gave birth to six young ones, out of which only one female puppy survived. I gave medical care to the pup when she got hurt. Since then, she and her mother became friends with me. I named the little puppy Choti (which means ‘younger’) and her mother Mothi (which means ‘older’). Few months later, Mothi again gave birth to six young ones. It was amazing to see that both Mothi…

Buddy – my brother came into my life forcefully. I remember how his mother brought this little angel to my home. The first time I had got him in my hands that cute little blue eyes were just looking at me and he hissed to scare me. Slowly Buddy became a big naughty boy of the family and the way he used to climb the curtains and get down again jumping from here to there, making my dad get up in…

My pet Zozo is one I care most after my parents. He taught me how you love others and he taught me the real meaning of love. There are so many things I want to own in life, such as good job, house, car... the list is endless but Zozo just wants to be loved and that’s it! For him, I’m his whole life and this is how we truly love each other. Zozo came to my life on 15th August 2011. He was very…

Here introduced is our little boy Baxter the prankster. He loves biting wood. We had plain furniture before we had Baxter and now we have a carved one. Usually trees have roots underneath. But trees in our garden have their roots above the ground. Credit must go to Baxter. He’s nothing other than a chalta-firta soft toy. We love him a lot. He’s a family member, not a pet or not just a dog. Our…

Meet my Buzo. He is approximately six years old today. I rescued him from a bunch of gypsies in Gurgaon (Delhi NCR). I wanted to foster him and give him a good home but never knew that his new home will be with me. Every single day I want to go home at the earliest so that I can play with Buzo. With him I feel he is my handsome boy for life. I treasure him more than anyone. He is Swati’s special.…

A dog sits waiting in the cold autumn sun, Too faithful to leave, to frightened to run  He's been here for days now with nothing to do But sit by the road waiting for you  He can't understand why you left him that day He thought you were stopping to play  He's sure you'll come back and that's why he stays How long will he suffer? How many more days?  His legs have grown weak, his throat's parched…