An essay on the cat in Punjabi (Indian version of Punjabi – reading left to right). This is one of a series of similar essays. The idea is to try and communicate with people in places far away from Europe … Continue reading →
Hundreds of villagers are being forced out of their homes in central India to make way for a new Asiatic lion sanctuary in an area where the animals were hunted to the brink of extinction in the nineteenth century. The … Continue reading →
By Rudolph Furtado (Mumbai, India) For all cat owners here is the account of my 5 year old tomcat Matata almost succumbing to “Shampoo poisoning“. On Friday (25-7-2014) I gave tomcat Matata an anti-flea shampoo bath using “Bayo Pet Brand … Continue reading →
Gujarat, India. If you admire and respect the wild cats, it is a bit uncomfortable to watch the video to be honest. It is highly undignified treatment of the proud leopard (a “common leopard“) but obviously necessary and they managed … Continue reading →
Great cat photos by Biswaranjan Rout of a man in the Cuttack, India carrying kittens to safety in massive flood waters. Cuttack is the former capital and the second largest city in the state of Odisha, India. It is on … Continue reading →
By Ayesha Husna (in India) Recently, there was an article that Royal Canin had changed hands with ownership and that they have changed formulations of their products too. And this comes as a horrid surprise, and true to that. There … Continue reading →
This is a bizarre cat story but it is inline with the mysticism and mythology that surrounds the cat. For centuries people have associated the cat with bad luck and good luck. It can be carried to extremes, when a … Continue reading →
India is becoming Westernised. This is demonstrated in many ways including developments in respect of the relationship between citizens and companion animals. Recently, there was a first in the cat world: a cat show in India. There are purebred cats … Continue reading →
It appears that this beautiful, 25 year old Indian actress, who had it all, committed suicide. I say, “appears” because it is early days. She died at her home in Mumbai, the bustling capital of the burgeoning Indian film industry. … Continue reading →
By Rudolph Furtado from India I had been on 3 day Scuba/Snorkel holiday to Malvan town about 514 Kms from Mumbai. Malvan is famous for the island fort called “Sindhudurg Fort” built by the Maratha King Shivaji. Malvan is just … Continue reading →
