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Fetch Me a Life, Angel
Karan Shah has been wheelchair-bound all his life but ever since his furry sidekick Angel came home, he's taught her to do everything for him -- except grab a sandwich.
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A Dog Experiences War. We Call it Diwali
We are under attack. Almost every minute a bomb goes off. From the window I can see children with guns and soldiers running around yelling code words at each other, “Happy Diwali! Happy Diwali!”
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India is No Stranger to Elephant Cruelty
A few years ago, Shibu, the mahout of Kerala’s tallest elephant, committed suicide. The media spun a tale of a heartbreaking love story – but love had no role to play in this tragedy.
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An Ode to Mumbai’s Spirit Animal: The Resilient Rat
The humble rat has proved that he is a Mumbaikar to the core. He’s got it all – the die-hard spirit, the indifference to unhygienic surroundings, the apathy to the din of construction and an immune system that quaffs anything edible, and lives to tell the tale.
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Bow Wow, Mumbai: The City Through the Eyes of its Strays
Some of Mumbai’s many stories reside with its stray dogs. A new picture book on our canine compatriots, gloriously named Tamatar or Periappa or Whiskey, tells us a lot about the city’s streeties – and a fair bit about us.
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Man vs Avni: Why We Are All Responsible for the Tigress’s Death
Avni’s fate was sealed the moment she first came into conflict with humans. But there is no glory to be gained in hunting endangered animals, even if they’re supposedly man-eaters, and each life lost is a sign of the failure of our conservation efforts.
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Why Pet Owners Are Not Always Animal Lovers
You’re not a cat mom, dog dad, cat person, or even an animal person. You’re just an empty person, trying to fill a void in your life by forcefully trying to rid an animal of its basic instincts.
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Shehenshah, Rishtey Mein Toh Hum Tumhare Baap Lagte Hai
Narendra Singh Poonia, a dairy farm owner from Panipat, is a doting father to his 1,500-kg Murrah bull. He sleeps near Shehenshah every night to make sure he doesn’t go hungry.
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Pet Cemetery: What Happens to Dogs When You Abandon Them
The St Bernard tops the pecking order of brag-worthy pets. But what happens once the novelty of having a price tag at the end of the leash wears off?
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My Golden Labrador’s Guide to Grace
My Lab taught me to cope with the unpredictability of life and relationships. We grew up together as feisty and spontaneous girls.