Diwali is here. Despite it being the festival of lights, we often turn a blind eye to our four-legged friends, who perhaps inadvertently, are always on the receiving end of our celebrations. “While spreading awareness about animal sensitivity to loud sound and hazardous firecrackers is important, the first step for humans and stray feeders would be to take precautions,” shares Akshay Ridlan, pet parent of three canines, and founder of NGO Pawfriend. Ridlan, who lost a rescue dog he put up for adoption due to the anxiety that loud noises from a festival had caused him, has drafted a fool-proof plan to ensure dogs remain safe.

Stray feeders can attach QR codes to their community dogs’ collars to help locate them