raksha bandhan is a festival of celebrating love between a brother and sister however for some pet lovers the festival also includes their furry friends they make sure to express love towards their pets by tying rakhis and feeding them their favourite food after all our pets love and protect us selflessly this raksha bandhan ahmedabad times explores a completely different angle of this festival rakhi with pets aishwarya majmudari have been tying a rakhi to stitch since a very long time he is not just my brother but a companion who will never stop loving me come what may there are times when i dont see him for days and months but when we meet he runs towards me with the same unconditional love and affection he is just the apt definition of true love for me as a sister on every raksha bandhan i promise him to spend more time and play with him a little moreraunaq kamdarpablo is a stray cat and i have got him recently he is actually a new found love for me and my family he is loved the most in the family this raksha bandhan i will make a promise to protect him always i am always sensitive towards animals be it stray or pets i feel animals are innocent and it is our responsibility to respect their existence just like that of humans we must never take animals for grantedkrunal shahi got dhishkyaon sometime back when someone had abandoned her in vadodara when she was only two months old since then as a brother and a pet parent my only promise to her is that i will protect her always pets have a short life so why not help them make the most of it why not give them all the happiness and love they deserve dhishkyaon is a lhasa apso and she is a good listener loves me unconditionally expresses her love by licking and wagging and her presence in the house destresses everyone all i have to do in return is protect her and love her unconditionallyaanal pateli have been tying rakhi to leo for nine years leo is an inseperable part of our family after a hectic work day i look forward to spending time with him more than spending time with friends my life is a big party only because of leos presencebhumi rajgori have been tying rakhi to my pets since we got them as puppies our love is mutual they protect me whenever we are out together and i make pet friendly sweets like jalebi and cake for them on raksha bandhan and cook their favourite food on other days to keep them happy