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alarm clock that wakes me up every WHAT IS AVAILABLE IN THE
day just before my alarm rings and MARKET?
then follows me wherever I go. Very few products in the market
are available for cats in terms of
HOW DO YOU TAKE CARE OF accessories. Normally, products for
HER GROOMING NEEDS? small dogs are used for cats. Meenu
Meenu is a very clean cat who licks is not much fond of cat supplies and
and grooms herself very well. We products available in the market as
usually groom her at home with an they tend to scratch and irritate her.
occasional bath once a month. We So we make most of her accessories
comb her fur daily. Her short fur at home according to size using
makes the job easier for us. We try to materials she is comfortable with.
trim her nails when she is fast asleep She loves wearing bandanas and
as she tends to scratch herself but dresses that we stitch for her.
she rarely allows us to do it.
THERE ARE MANY STRAY
DO YOU THINK BRANDS
As Meenu is a rescued cat, was DOGS AND CATS ON ARE DOING ENOUGH TO
she able to adapt to your home STREETS AND IN ADOPTION PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE PET
environment easily? What measures SHELTERS WHOSE LIVES KEEPING ALONG WITH THEIR
did you take to make her feel ARE MISERABLE. THEY PRODUCTS?
comfortable? Most of the products for cats and
NEED YOUR HELP. INSTEAD
dogs are safe for them but even pet
OF BUYING EXPENSIVE
She was very young when we rescued parents should see if the products are

her so it was not very difficult for her BREEDS OF DOGS AND suitable for their pets. After buying
to adjust. Her siblings were also with CATS, YOU CAN SIMPLY the products too, pet parents should
her so she was quite comfortable. RESCUE OR ADOPT AN monitor their pets while playing
We have always given her space and ANIMAL. with that particular toy or product.
have provided her with multiple beds Companies do take utmost care to
in different places so that she can make sure that their products are
get comfortable wherever she wants DO YOU TAKE HER ALONG safe and suitable for pets; however,
to. There are also places where she WHEN YOU TRAVEL? unfortunate incidents do happen,
can hide if she senses danger. She No. We ourselves do not travel a lot. which we can’t blame anyone for.
is most comfortable sleeping on the If we do, we make sure that someone
bed that we have made for her with stays behind with her. Meenu is an ANY MESSAGE YOU WISH
stuffed old clothes. indoor cat and she is not comfortable TO CONVEY TO OTHER PET
going outside. The multiple attempts PARENTS.
that we have made to take her to a Adopt, don’t shop!! There are many
park have ended up with her hiding stray dogs and cats on streets and
under the bed. She is scared of in adoption shelters whose lives
strangers and feels safe and secure at are miserable. They need your help.
home. She enjoys the surroundings Instead of buying expensive breeds of
from balcony where she can watch dogs and cats, you can simply rescue
people, birds, and other creatures or adopt an animal. They provide as
from a distance. much love and support as a bred one.
Also, the Indies are less likely to fall
DO YOU FEEL THERE IS ANY ill as they have already adapted to the
GAP BETWEEN WHAT YOU environment and they are also low
LOOK FOR MEENU AND maintenance due to their short fur.

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