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 →
Persian Cat for sale — Mumbai I am fascinated with the sale of Persian cats in Mumbai, India. It is probably because it is an unknown market for people in the west (primarily America and Europe) who are involved in … Continue reading →
by Michael Punch face Persian cat advertised online from Pakistan. This cat is not that extreme despite being described as extreme. Why are there so many “punch face” Persian cats in India? The preferred color is white. The term “punch … Continue reading →
Here are some stories of tiger hunting from the past; from a time when it was considered “normal” to hunt tigers for the fun of it. They are extracts from books in the public domain and courtesy of Google – … Continue reading →
by Rudolph.A.furtado (Mumbai) Below is a candid video of my feline “Matahari” hiding in my drawer, immune to it being opened and closed. She loves entering open drawers and cramped spaces in the house, sitting quietly in the cramped spaces. … Continue reading →
by Rudolph.A.Furtado (Mumbai) Mumbai’s oldest and most heavily guarded cat lives at American Library (American Centre) at Marine Lines in Mumbai. This was a long pending article that I avoided writing since I am not allowed to photograph this old … Continue reading →
