Check out this article from the Times of India regarding the pet care industry getting better in India!
MAN is doing his bit for mans best friend! Check this out җ if youre moving, you can now have your pet flown to the destination in a trauma-free, fibre-glass encased cage; order a doggy dabba for those lonesome nights when your pet is home alone, or pamper him with a home grooming session.
ItҒs clearly a dogs life! The pooch has moved from being guard to companion to object of affection, even fashion accessory. ғDogs play multiple roles and have become absorbed into the familys scheme of wants and desires,Ҕ says Preeti S Kumar, who runs Scooby Scrub, a pet grooming salon in Delhis upmarket Neeti Bagh. There are gentle oil massages, herbal hair colour and nail ґpawlish! There are even professional teeth and tartar cleaning, anti-tick baths and dematting tangled hair sessions on offer.
As we humanise our pets and lavish them with attention, the beneficiary is the pet grooming industry. Mohan Kadam, who owns Windsor in Khan Market, believes the pet business is growing by 40 per cent every year. When Kadam started 12 years ago, he had buyers just for leashes and food bowls. Now the shelves at his store are piled with goggles, anti-stress chewing sticks, raincoats and breath fresheners! With the demand for non-essential products spiralling, pet shops now stock everything from dog diapers to shoes and colognes!
Pet Bytes, the retail chain for pet food and accessories in Delhi and NCR, home-delivers piping hot, rice-vegetables-and-meat combo meals. If your doggie needs a date, then Ansal Plaza in Delhi is where you should be headed. The dating initiative has been taken by Arif Sheikh, CEO, Ansal Plaza who, after some research, found that Delhiites spend up to Rs 10,000 a year on their pets. The same philosophy seems to run KolkataҒs Jetex Oceanairs pet transport service, which claims to take the trauma out of relocating with their special EEC and IATA approved fibreglass cages. The cost of transporting a Doberman from Kolkata to Chennai is Rs 12,000-15,000, whereas from Kolkata to the US is around Rs 50,000.
Meanwhile, for dogs in Mumbai, the countryҒs first canine catering service, or the doggy dabbawalla, delivers a tasty toss-up of freshly cooked rice, corn and millets, with a side dish of meat or vegetables all for around Rs 80. In Chennai, pet owners can call home Puppy Dreams, an air-conditioned van packed with grooming options like hydro cleaning, flea treatment, drying, nail clipping, ear-cleaning and dematting. A full treatment costs Rs 650, while a mini package Rs 300. And, if you have your hands full and arent able to call the vet, call Paw Prints in Delhi. They pick the pet up from home, take it to the vet and drop it back.
But, that isnҒt all! If you felt the pinch when you dined out sans your pet, it now has someplace to go! Mamata Sharmas Bow Wow, a dog restaurant club in a Delhi suburb, can accommodate and seat two dogs at a time. The menu, which ranges between Rs 40 and Rs 175, is elaborate җ Slurp-Slurp Soup for starters and Pupperroni Pizza for the main course.
There are also designer togs, from doggy T-shirts that are 100 per cent cotton, scarves, booties, faux fur coats to golf headcovers for doggies who accompany their master to the golf course. Dog houses, too, come with creative twists, inspired from igloos to Arabian tents, where you can factor your pets personality, size, comfort and, of course, your budget.
Those who think beauty is not coat deep can book a pranic healing or Doga җ short for dog yoga session for their pet. Though sessions in Delhi are on request, itגs common at Mumbais K-9 studios which organises weekend trips for owners and pets. Pet insurance plans are also available. Bajaj Allianz offers a cover for dogs while Iffco Tokio has a general pet insurance scheme. Guess itҒs time you matched your lifestyle to your pets!
indrani.rajkhowa@timesgroup.com
MAN is doing his bit for mans best friend! Check this out җ if youre moving, you can now have your pet flown to the destination in a trauma-free, fibre-glass encased cage; order a doggy dabba for those lonesome nights when your pet is home alone, or pamper him with a home grooming session.
ItҒs clearly a dogs life! The pooch has moved from being guard to companion to object of affection, even fashion accessory. ғDogs play multiple roles and have become absorbed into the familys scheme of wants and desires,Ҕ says Preeti S Kumar, who runs Scooby Scrub, a pet grooming salon in Delhis upmarket Neeti Bagh. There are gentle oil massages, herbal hair colour and nail ґpawlish! There are even professional teeth and tartar cleaning, anti-tick baths and dematting tangled hair sessions on offer.
As we humanise our pets and lavish them with attention, the beneficiary is the pet grooming industry. Mohan Kadam, who owns Windsor in Khan Market, believes the pet business is growing by 40 per cent every year. When Kadam started 12 years ago, he had buyers just for leashes and food bowls. Now the shelves at his store are piled with goggles, anti-stress chewing sticks, raincoats and breath fresheners! With the demand for non-essential products spiralling, pet shops now stock everything from dog diapers to shoes and colognes!
Pet Bytes, the retail chain for pet food and accessories in Delhi and NCR, home-delivers piping hot, rice-vegetables-and-meat combo meals. If your doggie needs a date, then Ansal Plaza in Delhi is where you should be headed. The dating initiative has been taken by Arif Sheikh, CEO, Ansal Plaza who, after some research, found that Delhiites spend up to Rs 10,000 a year on their pets. The same philosophy seems to run KolkataҒs Jetex Oceanairs pet transport service, which claims to take the trauma out of relocating with their special EEC and IATA approved fibreglass cages. The cost of transporting a Doberman from Kolkata to Chennai is Rs 12,000-15,000, whereas from Kolkata to the US is around Rs 50,000.
Meanwhile, for dogs in Mumbai, the countryҒs first canine catering service, or the doggy dabbawalla, delivers a tasty toss-up of freshly cooked rice, corn and millets, with a side dish of meat or vegetables all for around Rs 80. In Chennai, pet owners can call home Puppy Dreams, an air-conditioned van packed with grooming options like hydro cleaning, flea treatment, drying, nail clipping, ear-cleaning and dematting. A full treatment costs Rs 650, while a mini package Rs 300. And, if you have your hands full and arent able to call the vet, call Paw Prints in Delhi. They pick the pet up from home, take it to the vet and drop it back.
But, that isnҒt all! If you felt the pinch when you dined out sans your pet, it now has someplace to go! Mamata Sharmas Bow Wow, a dog restaurant club in a Delhi suburb, can accommodate and seat two dogs at a time. The menu, which ranges between Rs 40 and Rs 175, is elaborate җ Slurp-Slurp Soup for starters and Pupperroni Pizza for the main course.
There are also designer togs, from doggy T-shirts that are 100 per cent cotton, scarves, booties, faux fur coats to golf headcovers for doggies who accompany their master to the golf course. Dog houses, too, come with creative twists, inspired from igloos to Arabian tents, where you can factor your pets personality, size, comfort and, of course, your budget.
Those who think beauty is not coat deep can book a pranic healing or Doga җ short for dog yoga session for their pet. Though sessions in Delhi are on request, itגs common at Mumbais K-9 studios which organises weekend trips for owners and pets. Pet insurance plans are also available. Bajaj Allianz offers a cover for dogs while Iffco Tokio has a general pet insurance scheme. Guess itҒs time you matched your lifestyle to your pets!
indrani.rajkhowa@timesgroup.com
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