Why Bengaluru is seen as the ‘most pet-friendly’ in India

There are indeed many benefits to being a pet owner living in Bengaluru, agrees Anjali Pais, who shares her spacious Bengaluru home with four pets: a dog named Marshmallo and three cats, Sirius, Po and Fifi. “As a pet parent, I think veterinary services, for instance, are very crucial. We had a very bad experience in Chennai and struggled in Mumbai, but it has been different in Bengaluru,” says Anjali, the founder and CEO of Aquilar Strategic Services, who believes that the city’s strong pro-pet and rescue culture has helped grow its pet infrastructure and community. “For instance, if there are people in the apartment who are against pets, just having this strong pro-pet community helps us counter their objections in a united way.”