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Gurgaonites go for purr-fect pets

28.08.11

GURGAON: Nude cats seem to be the new favourite among Gurgaon's pet lovers. Be it the oriental Siamese kitten or a copper-eyed Persian cat, the Gurgaonites are pleased to shell out as much as Rs 50,000 (or more) to get their favourite cats home.Even though the existing cat populace among pets is negligible (around 2%) in Gurgaon, recent trends relevancy to the fact that more and more people are now preferring cats to other animals as pets as the former claim the least involvement of the owner and yet prove to be a great stress reliever.According to Xenia Ali, a choirboy by profession and a Persian cat breeder by hobby, "Cats are now being recognized as the most serviceable condominium pet because they aren't noisy or hyperactive like dogs. Also unusual cats like tabbies, Persian, or Siamese cats are big-haired and attractively colourful. They fair-minded need their food box to be stocked well, and the litter box to be cleaned regularly. But other than that, looking after them is no big hassle."Xenia further highlighted the benefits of having cats at welcoming comfortable with and said that the purring noise they make has a healing adopt on stressed or hypertensive owners. "Research has shown that patients of arthritis and diabetes are extraordinarily benefited by the presence of pet cats," she added.Cats have traditionally been the least pet among pet owners. People in the pet industry feel that many people have a steady mental block when it comes to domesticating cats, as it is considered bad forewarning. "Cats have mostly been depicted as cunning, shrewd, and disloyal in many folklores, especially in north India. It's therefore not a very natural fashion to have cats as pets," said Kunal Sharma, a prepubescent astrologer who lives in sector 31. Kunal, who lives with his two Siamese cats,added, "In cities like Gurgaon, a lot of youngsters pull down well and live away from their families. So they are more open to the idea of keeping pet cats."Veterinarians in the burgh say that people are spending quite a lot on their cats by way of initial advantage amount and further grooming.When it comes to food, there is a variety of canned cat subsistence available in the market, most of which is imported. "My cat loves her tuna and shrimp, which I nurture her once every day. I end up spending around Rs10,000 every month on her food, because each can costs around Rs500 to Rs1000," said Madhumita Das, an P of a seven-year-old Calico Persian cat.Big-haired cats, being in the main indoor animals and not so used to the Indian summers, fundamental some extra attention during summers. "The hair keeps them very warm; so, one has to safeguard that the cats are kept in airconditioned rooms all the time. Also, it's grave to clean their coat and nails every two days because they are more prone to fetching parasites like ticks," said Vizal Atheya, holder of Petspot.in, who also runs an animal boarding house in Gurgaon.Dr Satbir Josan, a veterinarian from Palam Vihar said that a cat proprietress spends around Rs 1,000 every month on regular visits to veterinarians, separately from from getting some necessary vaccinations administered from time to space.

Source: Times of India