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SUBANG JAYA: Every morning in Punitha Naidu’s household starts with a ritual – ten quiet minutes of cuddling in bed. It’s non-negotiable, especially for Zeus, who insists the whole family be together to start the day right.
Oscar, meanwhile, doesn’t wait for morning. He sleeps pressed against Punitha, ignoring the bed he’s been given. “He has his own bed,” said the mother of one, “but that doesn’t matter. He needs to be close.”
Oscar and Zeus are more than pets. They’re family. And for Punitha, who runs her own consultancy firm, they’ve filled a space she didn’t know was empty.
When her son began building a life of his own, the house felt quieter. “It’s a sense of loss, you know?” she said.
Her dogs are rescues, but Punitha says it’s they who rescued her. (Punitha Naidu pic)
After moving into a landed home, she was finally able to adopt – and that’s when Oscar came into her life. He was a puppy born to a rescued dog, and Punitha took him in immediately. Zeus, however, was unexpected. She found him alone in a park – tiny, quiet, and likely abandoned.
“Maybe he was the runt,” she said. “And he’s black – black dogs often don’t get adopted,” she said of Zeus.
She didn’t plan to keep him. Work kept her traveling, and two dogs seemed too much. “But we fell in love.”
Still, Zeus wasn’t like Oscar. While Oscar was confident and affectionate, Zeus stayed in a corner for nearly a year, clutching a toy and watching from afar. “He didn’t want to upstage Oscar,” she mentioned. “He just observed.”
The two furbrothers are inseparable. (Punitha Naidu pic)
It took almost two years for Zeus to warm up to Punitha’s husband. But now, their bond is unshakable. Each morning, Zeus makes sure dad gets back on the bed, mom wakes up, and the day starts with a cuddle.
That sensitivity shows up in other ways too. One moment stands out for Punitha – a stormy night, a missing blind dog, and Zeus’s uncanny instinct. “He kept pulling us toward a drain,” she recalled. “And there it was – shivering, silent, stuck for hours. I don’t know how he knew. But he did.”
It’s moments like these that make Punitha see them as more than companions. “I call them my service dogs,” she enthused. “They’ve rescued me more than I’ve rescued them.”
One day, after a particularly stressful work call, Punitha was in mid-argument with someone. “Zeus just came over, placed his head on my lap, and demanded a hug,” she recounted. “It grounded me instantly.”
Punitha’s husband makes sure they eat healthy and go for regular walks. (Punitha Naidu pic)
But even in a home filled with love, harmony takes intention. Oscar, ever the big brother, holds the “alpha” role – even though Zeus is physically stronger.
To keep harmony, Punitha and her husband follow a careful routine. “Oscar always gets his plate first,” she said. “It’s about balance. They’ve never fought, and I think it’s because we were sensitive to their dynamic.”
That same thoughtfulness extends to how Punitha relates to them, not just as pets – but as family. “They’re my babies,” she said without hesitation.
“Animals are sentient beings. You treat them like that, and they respond in ways you can’t even explain.”
Coming home to wagging tails and loving eyes melts the day’s stress away. “That’s why I say, I didn’t rescue them. They rescued me. Every single day.”
No expectations. No demands. Just healing, joy, and unconditional love. “In a world like ours,” Punitha said, “especially in the city, this is what people need. Not just pets – but this kind of bond. It’s essential for our mental health and well-being.”
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