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Written by: Anand Sen ; Reviewed by: Dr. Mohit Gupta Arjun didn’t care much when Leo started chasing a ball that morning. It was a perfectly normal Sunday and a perfectly normal run. A perfectly normal Labrador moment until it wasn’t. By the evening, Leo was limping, and the next day, he was not able to put weight on his leg. Arjun, within a week, found himself in the speciality veterinarian clinic, staring at a number that he felt was unreal. ₹83,000 for knee surgery. The surgery was necessary. The vet was clear, and the outcome was good. But the financial aftershock after the surgery lingered longer than the limp ever did. On his way back home, Arjun was caught up with the thought, “I wish I had opted for pet insurance” “But is pet insurance worth it in India, or is it just a waste of money?” The Reality No One Talks About Owning a pet in India and caring for it today is not what it was a decade ago. With rising pet adoption rates and continuous advancement, vet care has ...

It always begins with a small change. A change so small, you almost ignore it. Your cat, who rules your house like a tiny, judgmental monarch, suddenly skips her evening jump onto the sofa. She eats, but you don’t see the same enthusiasm. She still looks at you, but her eyes feel quieter. You shrug it off, saying, “Maybe she’s just tired.” Three weeks later, the veterinarian tells you that she’s been in pain all along. Say hello to the strange and unfair world of feline biology, where suffering is subtle, silent, and dangerously easy to miss. In India, there are over 3.5 million pet cats. Even with rising adoption rates in cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru, one issue remains consistently underdiagnosed. Pain in cats. Not because it’s rare, but because cats are extremely good at hiding it. Cats have an evolutionary trait of masking discomfort because, in the wild, showing weakness means becoming prey. This trait hasn’t disappeared just because your cat now naps on a ₹10,...

Written by: Anand Sen ; Reviewed by: Dr. Nuvpreet Singh It usually begins with a 15-second Instagram reel. You see a Labrador go wild over a slab of raw chicken while a dramatic voiceover declares, "This is how your dog is meant to eat!" Just as you’re finally about to clock out of your "full-time job" of scrolling and hitting your daily target of 150 reels, the algorithm serves you a curveball; in that final video, you, the professional scroller, are being sold a bag of freeze-dried "superfood for dogs" that promises the raw experience without the salmonella-induced panic. And just like that, you, a responsible Indian pet parent, are stuck in a very common modern dilemma: Freeze-dried vs raw dog food: Which one is actually better? The Imported Advice Problem Choosing the best dog food is a real problem. In cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru, urban pet parents are slowly moving away from traditional kibble to explore “natural dog die...

Written by: Anand Sen; Reviewed by: Dr. Nuvpreet Singh Your brain notices it casually at first. The water bowl is exactly as full as it was this morning. By afternoon, the heat is blistering, and your AC is struggling, and your cat is sprawled out on the cool floor tiles like a carpet, refusing to move. A silent thought creeps in: “My cat hasn’t been drinking water… is that normal?” The nostalgic Dermi Cool ad has started playing, and with temperatures crossing 42°C, hydration becomes the most critical yet overlooked aspect of feline care. In fact, summer dehydration is among the most common reasons Indian pet owners reach out for veterinary advice. Here’s the plot twist: your cat isn't acting stubborn; she’s just acting like a desert nomad. Cats have evolved from ancestors who got all their daily hydration from prey, not from standing bowls. It worked in the wild, but in your living room, with a diet of dry kibble (that lacks moisture) and an Indian summer turning your flat i...

Written by: Anand Sen; Reviewed by: Dr. Nuvpreet Singh There’s an uncomfortable truth prevailing in this country. Many pet dogs are either partially vaccinated or have never been vaccinated at all. And cats? They are often not vaccinated at all because, as per Indian pet owners, “they don’t go outside.” This assumption is dangerous. I recall a case we saw last year. A young couple brought their first pet, an indoor Persian cat, that never stepped outside and, in fact, never met another animal. Yet she experienced severe respiratory symptoms. Diagnosis? Feline viral infection (FVRCP group), which was most likely brought in via clothing or open windows. This is where understanding dog vaccinations vs cat vaccinations becomes critical. India is considered the global hub of rabies as it records the highest number of human rabies deaths globally, with most cases being linked to dog bites. According to the WHO and the Journal of Global Health, more than 17 million dog bites are estimat...

Written by: Anand Sen; Reviewed by: Dr. Souvik Sadhukhan A few years ago, I lived with a friend who had a Golden Retriever named Bruno. From the outside, Bruno was a total Hero, with a shiny coat, bright eyes, and a tail that wagged with the force of a ceiling fan. But behind the scenes? Bruno’s stomach was more dramatic than the Shawshank Redemption. One day, he was fine, the next day, he had loose stools. He had ears that were so itchy that no oil could soothe them, and occasionally, he also got so anxious sometimes, like he’d seen a ghost in the hallway. While there was never a "rush to the hospital" emergency, we still felt like Bruno was clearly not living his best life. The culprit? It wasn't just "bad luck"; it was dog gut health. In veterinary medicine, the gut isn’t just a tube that processes kibble or, occasionally, a stolen roti. It’s home to the canine gut microbiome. The canine gut microbiome is a community of trillions of bacteria living in...