coimbatore packing his car with bowls full of food and water 27yearold rahul manoharan sets out from his house at rs puram around 6pm every dayhe stops the vehicle as soon as he sees stray dogs which rush towards him tails wagging manoharan serves them a few scoops of food on a sheet of paper and water in disposable cups after spending a few minutes with them he moves to the next spot this has been his schedule for the last 10 days just days after the lockdown was imposed i notice how the stray dogs were looking skinny as eateries were shut due to the lockdown they were struggling to find food manoharan who owns a pet shop at rs puram told toi i have been feeding stray dogs at voc park race course rs puram ram nagar and avinashi road after closing my shop around 1030pm for the last two years after the lockdown i started feeding more dogs at more places now i spend four to five hours to feed 120150 dogs across the city he said now my cousins p karan 20 and r karthi 18 accompany me and lend me a handthe food served is prepared at home it is a mix of branded dog food rice and cooked vegetables after running out of the dog food at my shop i am now buying it from my associates who are keen to helpmanoharan is now planning to feed the strays in thudiyalur and nggo colony after reeving calls from dog lovers there i have decided to continue feeding the dogs even after the lockdown but for that i will have to find someone to manage the shop while i am out