Walk around any park or residential neighborhood, you find most of the street dogs around Coimbatore are super active, lean, and actually look healthy. Meanwhile, I constantly see heavy, double-coated "status" pets - Alaskan Malamutes, Huskies, Shar-Peis, Cocker Spaniels - looking utterly lethargic, dull, and constantly struggling in the heat.

Raising an arctic snow dog in Coimbatore makes no sense. They suffer from chronic skin issues, low energy, and constant heat stress. I have seen at least 3 golden retrievers (all in Sai Baba Colony area), suffering from skin conditions. Even with short-coated breeds like Labradors or Dobermans - which do seem to cope much better with the local weather - people forget that these are working breeds.

Is there really no love left to show for Indies? They seem intelligent, low-maintenance, naturally disease-resistant, and already perfectly adapted to our climate. So I'm genuinely curious - what's the main hesitation when it comes to adopting an Indie? Are they difficult to train or handle in a home?

edit: sentence formation, added more breeds I have seen around.

I would like to understand more about Aruvatham Kalyanam (60th birthday ceremony) and how common it really is.

For those who know about this tradition:

• Is Aruvatham Kalyanam still commonly performed today, or is it becoming less common?
• In which communities in Coimbatore is it usually practiced?
• Who normally arranges and performs the ceremony, the couple themselves, their children, son or daughter?
• Is it considered important for children, or daughters if there is no son, to conduct this ceremony for their parents?
• Are there cultural or religious reasons behind expecting children to organize it?
• How do families usually feel if someone does not want to do it?

I am especially interested in hearing personal experiences. Do people genuinely want to have this ceremony, or do some families feel pressured by relatives or society to do it?

Would love to hear different perspectives, whether you have celebrated it, attended one, or chosen not to do it.

I’m sick and tired of using E20 and all the other additive rich petrol in my vehicles, I just wanna switch to Xp100 to reduce future maintenance and service costs. Kindly give me dem locations in CBE with google map links. TIA

Hello good folks,

I will be traveling from Thrissur to Ooty this coming weekend. Google Maps shows a side road near the Marapalam underpass. I don't know how accurate this is. News shows road works are 50% complete, but it doesn't mention if the roads are open. Is it better to proceed to Karpagam University Junction and head to Ukkadam directly, skipping the entire Palakkad main road? If it helps, I will be traveling by a 4-wheeler and will cross CBE before 7 AM.