Who’s the good boy?

A street dog curling up in front of a poster of a pomeranian outside a pet shop in Borivli West reminds us of the stark contrast between the lives of Mumbai’s street animals and pets

Be a dog’s best friend

Jerry Pinto (in blue) and Abodh Aras with their furry friend, Aboli. PIC COURTESY/@WSDINDIA

Tails haven’t stopped wagging in Khotachiwadi this month, thanks to photographer Rohit Chawla’s ongoing photo exhibition, Rain Dogs at 47-A Gallery. Just last weekend, author Jerry Pinto dropped by the gallery for a conversation with Abodh Aras, founder of The Welfare of Stray Dogs around Aras’s book My City, My Dogs. “We had great fun interacting with children in the audience. Some of them revisited anecdotes from their favourite indies of Mumbai; like the one who loved to ride local trains,” an enthusiastic Aras told this diarist. As a farewell gesture before the exhibition’s conclusion on August 3, Aras is gearing up to helm a first aid workshop at the gallery. “People often draw a blank when they find themselves in situations where a stray needs help. Simple wounds can be easily treated with basic knowledge. We’ll also have a volunteer stray who will help us demonstrate the ideal usage of a muzzle,” he revealed. Those interested, can log on to @wsdindia.