In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about spaying rabbits and poisoning in dog. By Maneka Gandhi Why is spaying rabbits necessary? There are many benefits to spaying or neutering a rabbit. First and foremost, a sterilised rabbit can live a longer, healthier life, as the risk of cancer and urinary tract infections are greatly…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains how do make a disposable temporary shelter for a stray dog during winter? Can dogs be relocated on RWAs requests? Under stray dog management rules, it’s illegal for an individual, RWA or estate management to remove or relocate dogs. The dogs have to be sterilised…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks  about cause, symptom and cure for Mange in dogs. What causes Mange in dogs? Mange is a skin disease caused by several species of tiny mites. Some mange mites are normal residents of your dog’s skin and hair follicles, while others are not. All mites…

In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks  about  monkeys dancing on the street and diet for peacocks and camels. By Maneka Gandhi Is it legal to have monkeys dancing on the street? Monkeys are trained to “dance” through beatings and food deprivation. Their teeth are pulled out by the madaris so that the animals cannot…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about diet for calves’ How does one recognise pure ghee? To check the purity of ghee at home: Method 1: Put a spoon of ghee on your palm, if it starts to melt that is pure. Normally, pure ghee melts at the body temperature. Method…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka speaks about Animal Feeders Card Can anyone stop me from feeding stray dogs in a society? There is no law that prohibits the feeding of street animals. Citizens/animal welfare volunteers who choose to do so are in fact performing a duty cast upon them by the…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains about causes and remedies for wheezing in a dog. What does wheezing in a dog indicate? Dog wheezing occurs when the air passages are overly contracted and the oxygen does not have a clear passage, so it causes the wheezing sound. The causes of wheezing…

By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains what can children learn by having a pet? Are horses as good as dogs in picking up body language of humans? Research says that horses are good at picking up human body language. But like dogs, and humans too, it depends on their proximity to…

By Maneka  Gandhi How can I determine a cat’s age? Check the cat’s coat for thickness. The coat of an older cat may be thin. Seasonal variations can occur. Summer coats are thinner than winter coats. iii. Young cats will have smooth and full coats of hair. Older cats are more likely to have coarser…