Comments for Blog-o-licious! http://www.customjuju.com A word or two from thedreadednyondo Sat, 4 Feb 2012 14:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 Comment on The Road to Kathmandu by amit http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/the-road-to-kathmandu/#comment-18409 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 05:17:57 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/the-road-to-kathmandu/#comment-18409 hi, pls help by tellig how is the journey, coz i am planning to travel one of these days to kathmandu from delhi by bus with my family ...how long it takes to reach katm.? hi, pls help by tellig how is the journey, coz i am planning to travel one of these days to kathmandu from delhi by bus with my family …how long it takes to reach katm.?

]]> Comment on The Road to Kathmandu by erika http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/the-road-to-kathmandu/#comment-18310 Thu, 27 May 2010 13:11:05 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/the-road-to-kathmandu/#comment-18310 i want to go kathmandu i want to go kathmandu

]]> Comment on Names that come and go by Freyalyn http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/names-that-come-and-go/#comment-18307 Tue, 25 May 2010 08:35:18 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/names-that-come-and-go/#comment-18307 I am sorry to hear of your cat tales, and do hope that you have some good luck with them this time. I am sorry to hear of your cat tales, and do hope that you have some good luck with them this time.

]]> Comment on Names that come and go by Sylvia http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/names-that-come-and-go/#comment-18305 Mon, 24 May 2010 15:40:50 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/names-that-come-and-go/#comment-18305 Losing cattens like that is heartbreaking. We had a cougar that would come through periodically and remove all the pets. One of my best cats was a many-toed blue Persian lady born to a feral queen down by my barn. Puff would stop by for tangle removal, walk right in the cabin and hop up on my lap, and when she was burr free she'd leave. I would see her on the land, always hunting, and she slept in the insulated cat boxes I built on the wall of one of the outbuildings when the cold was truly bitter (20 below 0 F or worse), but she was her own cat. She had an ongoing feud with the squirrel across the creek and I'd often see her swimming across in warm weather, emerging looking like a large rat, and then climbing up into squirrel's tree as he chattered at her. She never got him. Losing cattens like that is heartbreaking. We had a cougar that would come through periodically and remove all the pets. One of my best cats was a many-toed blue Persian lady born to a feral queen down by my barn. Puff would stop by for tangle removal, walk right in the cabin and hop up on my lap, and when she was burr free she’d leave. I would see her on the land, always hunting, and she slept in the insulated cat boxes I built on the wall of one of the outbuildings when the cold was truly bitter (20 below 0 F or worse), but she was her own cat. She had an ongoing feud with the squirrel across the creek and I’d often see her swimming across in warm weather, emerging looking like a large rat, and then climbing up into squirrel’s tree as he chattered at her. She never got him.

]]> Comment on Partying with the Village People: A Few Pointers by Mel http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/partying-with-the-village-people-a-few-pointers/#comment-18216 Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:49:49 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/partying-with-the-village-people-a-few-pointers/#comment-18216 I can't imagine why none of this surprises me. Or why it seems to be triggering flashbacks of Sarkaghat. :-) I can’t imagine why none of this surprises me. Or why it seems to be triggering flashbacks of Sarkaghat. :-)

]]> Comment on Partying with the Village People: A Few Pointers by Sylvia http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/partying-with-the-village-people-a-few-pointers/#comment-18215 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:09:18 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/partying-with-the-village-people-a-few-pointers/#comment-18215 Wonderful post! DH and I really enjoyed seeing this slice of your life. And you're right, quite a few of our Indian friends here are diabetic -- it's a huge issue, especially for those who cannot even take fish oil. One of the reasons there are so many phenomenal heart doctors and endocrinologists in India is, unfortunately, the urgent need for them. Wonderful post! DH and I really enjoyed seeing this slice of your life. And you’re right, quite a few of our Indian friends here are diabetic — it’s a huge issue, especially for those who cannot even take fish oil. One of the reasons there are so many phenomenal heart doctors and endocrinologists in India is, unfortunately, the urgent need for them.

]]> Comment on The Road to Kathmandu by Ajit http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/the-road-to-kathmandu/#comment-18190 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:52:45 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/the-road-to-kathmandu/#comment-18190 Has anyone driven to Kathmandu from Delhi?? I intend to drive all he way from Mumbai actually but the frist leg to Delhi is a piece of cake!! I would like information on the best route, entry point into Nepal and last but not the least safety on the roads. Going by the google maps, I think that enetring Nepal from Mahendranagar, taking a break at Butwal and then finally making it to Kathmandu via the Mahendra marg is a good option but if there is some expertise available on this, it will be interesting to hear from you! regards/Ajit Has anyone driven to Kathmandu from Delhi?? I intend to drive all he way from Mumbai actually but the frist leg to Delhi is a piece of cake!! I would like information on the best route, entry point into Nepal and last but not the least safety on the roads.

Going by the google maps, I think that enetring Nepal from Mahendranagar, taking a break at Butwal and then finally making it to Kathmandu via the Mahendra marg is a good option but if there is some expertise available on this, it will be interesting to hear from you!

regards/Ajit

]]> Comment on Enabling India by harish http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/enabling-india/#comment-18183 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:51:28 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/enabling-india/#comment-18183 so nice so nice

]]> Comment on Why we care about monsoon’s exact arrival date by Sarah http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/why-we-care-about-monsoons-exact-arrival-date/#comment-17743 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:09:11 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/why-we-care-about-monsoons-exact-arrival-date/#comment-17743 Did you guys get enough wet over the long haul to make a difference? I hope so! Did you guys get enough wet over the long haul to make a difference? I hope so!

]]> Comment on Names by admin http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/names/#comment-17528 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:20:42 +0000 http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/names/#comment-17528 Hi there Elizabeth, and welcome to Blog-o-licious! Somehow I get the impression that you haven't read the previous entries about animals in this blog. I certainly have heard of spay/neuter, but currently live in a rural part of India where most people have not. I once lived in Guerneville, California for a while, a place notorious for its large population of vacation-abandoned pets. In Rewalsar, the idea of pet ownership is still very new to most people. Indians (especially if very traditional Hindu Brahmins) are not used to the idea of animals who can stay inside the house with them, and if vegetarian don't understand feline diet needs. The Tibetans here are more used to keeping cats and dogs around, but are opposed to spay/neuter for religious reasons. Two years ago we had a disasterous attempt at a spay/neuter program in Rewalsar. I wrote about that <a href=http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/the-road-to-hell-2/ rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://www.customjuju.com/index.php/going-to-the-dogs/" rel="nofollow">here.</a> The operations had a mortality rate of somewhere around 50%. After that, many folks here believed spay/neuter was some cruel and unusual execution method. It took me all that time to talk people around to trying the program again. In March, a good friend of mine, Dr. Mel Vassey (of the blog <a href="http://cabezalana.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Cabezalana</a>) came out here on his own initiative with the support of the government Veterinary Office in Mandi. He brought his own surgical tools, was not paid, in fact contributed money towards sedatives and vaccines, and worked for two weeks performing spays/neuters in Rewalsar and the larger town of Sarkhaghat. All of the operations were successful, and we lost no animals to complications. I am currently working on a two new spay/neuter programs for Rewalsar. One is a follow-up to the original dog and cat program we held in March. The second, which will be much bigger, involves a similar program for the local monkey population. Perhaps your vet would like to help with these efforts, either with time or donations of supplies. If he or she would like more details, please have him or her contact me directly at <a href="mailto:nyondo@customjuju.com" rel="nofollow">nyondo[at]customjuju.com .</a> Nyondo Hi there Elizabeth, and welcome to Blog-o-licious!

Somehow I get the impression that you haven’t read the previous entries about animals in this blog.

I certainly have heard of spay/neuter, but currently live in a rural part of India where most people have not. I once lived in Guerneville, California for a while, a place notorious for its large population of vacation-abandoned pets.

In Rewalsar, the idea of pet ownership is still very new to most people. Indians (especially if very traditional Hindu Brahmins) are not used to the idea of animals who can stay inside the house with them, and if vegetarian don’t understand feline diet needs. The Tibetans here are more used to keeping cats and dogs around, but are opposed to spay/neuter for religious reasons.

Two years ago we had a disasterous attempt at a spay/neuter program in Rewalsar. I wrote about that here and here. The operations had a mortality rate of somewhere around 50%. After that, many folks here believed spay/neuter was some cruel and unusual execution method. It took me all that time to talk people around to trying the program again.

In March, a good friend of mine, Dr. Mel Vassey (of the blog Cabezalana) came out here on his own initiative with the support of the government Veterinary Office in Mandi. He brought his own surgical tools, was not paid, in fact contributed money towards sedatives and vaccines, and worked for two weeks performing spays/neuters in Rewalsar and the larger town of Sarkhaghat. All of the operations were successful, and we lost no animals to complications.

I am currently working on a two new spay/neuter programs for Rewalsar. One is a follow-up to the original dog and cat program we held in March. The second, which will be much bigger, involves a similar program for the local monkey population. Perhaps your vet would like to help with these efforts, either with time or donations of supplies. If he or she would like more details, please have him or her contact me directly at nyondo[at]customjuju.com .

Nyondo

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