I never thought that I would choose to write on a topic for which I had endless sleepless nights, endless tears, and endless worries with constant health issues. For me, the greatest rock bottom is being unhappy with my professional life, or you could say the “corporate majdoor." Success taught me the value of things. Failure taught me resilience, strength, determination, and most importantly, why I deserve a good life at the end of the day.

I have been a pet owner since 2011, and I have no intention of turning back as an animal lover. My mother and I had worked selflessly for the innumerable dogs and cats, including the pets and the strays. In this recollection of memories, I will only write about my first pet, Chiki, and her family. This story was initially published in the “Our Pets and Us” anthology and today, I am publishing it with some modifications and additions along the way.

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