In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka gives tips on how to help migratory birds and how to safely discourage a monkey By Maneka Gandhi Should elephants be domesticated? The question is wrongly framed because elephants cannot be domesticated. So, instead: Can elephants be domesticated? Domesticated means that elephants have lost all wild instincts and are…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about crimes against animals and the law enforcement agencies Where can we find annual crime reports against animals? Is there any formal database maintained? The annual crime reports are recorded under the National Crime Records Bureau in India. It is revised and updated annually and…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to deal with moths, how to help an injured stray dog/ cat, how to administer first aid for injured bird. By Maneka Gandhi How do I deal with moths in my house? Moths play a very important role in the ecosystem. They are food for several birds…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to identify urination tract infection in cats and about relocation of stray animals. By Maneka Gandhi What is urination tract infection in cats? How do I identify and treat it? Signs, that your cat is suffering through urination tract infection, are as follows: 1. Straining to urinate:…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells about reducing aggression between two fish in aquarium and gives infomation about snakes. How can I decrease the aggression between two fish in my aquarium? The ideal situation for incorporating two or more aggressive fish of the same species is to add them simultaneously. This…

In this week’s Pet Talk,Maneka speaks about bird’s nest, internal bleeding  in birds and treating birds with leg paralysis By Maneka Gandhi My neighbours do not want me to look after the animals on our street. What do I do? You don’t wear clothes and eat according to what your neighbours want. So why should…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how chickens are raised, what are the benefits of keeping them, their life span and more. By Maneka Gandhi I live just outside the city in a big farm. I would like to keep chickens. What are the benefits of keeping chickens? Chickens make fun pets. They are…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to snake-proof one’s house and suggests remedies for snake bite By Maneka Gandhi I have just brought a stray cat home. Her coat is very dull. What can I do? Since medical issues could be to blame, it’s important to act quickly. Have your cat checked by…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka tells how to calm a hyper dog and is it okay to give mind-calming medicines to them for composure? By Maneka Gandhi What is CPV and how it can be fatal to dogs? Canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious and  infectious disease that can be fatal for dogs….