A box of mithai for your pet this Deepavali?
The Hindu
Nutritious and healthy festival goodies specially made for dogs
Rose goatmilk barfi, chamomile calming peda, kaju butter cookies, ladoos made of besan or a combination of coconut-pumpkin, granola chikki, carob-coconut barfi, gajar ka halwa...the Deepavali box of goodies for dogs this year is packed with healthy treats. “Many people adopted/got pets for themselves during the pandemic, they are on the constant lookout for healthy treats for the pets. There is more compassion for animals and they want to give these pets something special,” says Tara Ganguly of Delhi.
Tara has been running Dannydoopupcakes, a ‘bakery’ for dogs for the past one year, making healthy treats and snacks. This year, like the last, she put together a box desi sweets following requests from her clients. She started making treats for her Great Dane, looking for healthy alternatives to those available in the market.

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