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Community News28 June 20267 min read
The Gap Where Care Disappears: Why India's Pet Community Needs to Be Connected
India has never loved its animals more, yet our care system still runs on paper files, WhatsApp threads and apps that never talk to each other. When the people who heal, rescue and raise animals can't see the same record, animals fall through the gaps. Here is why connection, not just more services, is the work that actually matters.
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Pet Care Tips13 September 20268 min read
How to Cut Dog Nails at Home: A Post Monsoon Guide for India
Three months of short, soggy walks meant nothing was filing your dog's nails down, and now you can hear him coming across the tiles. This is a calm, unhurried guide to cutting dog nails at home: the right tools, the week long build up, how to read a black nail, and exactly what to do if you draw blood.
Training & Behavior12 September 20268 min read
How to Stop Your Dog Barking at the Doorbell This Festive Season
Festive sale season means the bell rings twice a day, and your dog meets every single delivery at full volume. Here is a calm, three stage plan to stop your dog barking at the doorbell, built for Indian apartments and the weeks before Diwali.
Health & Wellness11 September 20268 min read
Pancreatitis in Dogs: The Festival Food Illness That Arrives Late
Two days after the modaks, Motu would not eat and stood in the corridor in a strange stretched shape. Pancreatitis in dogs almost never shows up on the day of the feast. Here is what a festival kitchen can do to a dog, and what to do in the first twelve hours.
Pet Care Tips10 September 20268 min read
Senior Dog Care in India: The Quiet Signs Nobody Warns You About
Bruno stopped on the third step every morning, and his family assumed it was just age. It was his hips. Here is what senior dog care in India should actually involve, from the signs that get written off to the six month check that catches them early.
Training & Behavior9 September 20268 min read
Cat Peeing Outside the Litter Box: A Festival Season Guide for India
Your cat has never missed her tray, and this week there is a puddle on the bed. Before you blame her, there is a medical emergency to rule out and a house full of festival changes to look at. A calm, practical guide for Indian cat parents.
Health & Wellness8 September 20268 min read
Leptospirosis in Dogs in India: The Puddle Risk After the Rain
The puddle in your lane is not just an inconvenience. Leptospirosis in dogs in India rises in the weeks after the monsoon pulls out, and it begins by looking like an ordinary off day. Here is what to watch for, what happens at the clinic, and the vaccine question worth asking this week.
Pet Care Tips7 September 20268 min read
Is Phenyl Safe for Pets? A Cleaning Guide for Indian Homes
Your floor is mopped, the flat smells of pine, and your cat crosses the tiles before they are dry. That short walk is how a lot of Indian pet parents accidentally poison their animals with cleaning products. Here is what is really in the bottle, what the cupboard hides, and how to clean without the risk.
Training & Behavior6 September 20268 min read
Muzzle Training for Dogs in India: The Kindest Thing to Teach
Most Indian pet parents think a muzzle is an admission that something is wrong with their dog. It is closer to a seatbelt: the thing you make ordinary now, so it is already familiar on the day you need it. Here is how muzzle training for dogs actually works, in one-minute sessions, before festival season fills your home with noise.
Health & Wellness5 September 20268 min read
Rabies Vaccination for Dogs in India: The Card You Should Check Today
A street dog lunged at the gate, nobody bled, and then came the question every Indian pet parent dreads: when was the last rabies shot? Here is what the date on that card actually protects against, how the schedule really works, and exactly what to do in the first fifteen minutes after a bite. Fifteen minutes that decide the rest of it.
Pet Care Tips4 September 20268 min read
How to Find a Lost Dog in India: The Festival Season Plan
A gate propped open for the drum party, thirty seconds of noise, and the dog is gone. This is what actually works in the first ten minutes, how the search widens across an Indian neighbourhood, and why a frightened dog runs from the person calling his name. Plus the five minutes of preparation that shorten the whole thing.
Training & Behavior3 September 20268 min read
How to Prepare Your Dog for Diwali Fireworks: Start Now, Not November
Last Ganpati, Kabir spent two hours folded under the dining table, refusing chicken from his owner's hand. Diwali falls on 8 November, which leaves about nine weeks. Here is the slow sound training that changes how that night goes, and the everyday mistakes that quietly undo it.
Health & Wellness2 September 20268 min read
Bloat in Dogs: The Festival Season Emergency That Moves Fast
Your dog retches and nothing comes up. He paces, drools and will not lie down. Bloat in dogs can turn fatal within hours, and festival weeks in India line up almost every risk factor on a single evening. Here is what to watch for and what to do.