10.JIMMY2

After Tommy’s death, there was no one to feed the biscuits to, until Jimmy came into our lives. Jimmy is owned by a neighbouring family. But once get got infected with some virus, after which he cannot control the nodding of his head. His head is always nodding, whether he is eating, sitting or lying down. People say that the dogs that get infected with that virus usually die within a week or so after the infection. But Jimmy survived and maybe as thanksgiving, spends much of the time in the nearby temple where we usually go in the evenings. From there we saw him and taking plight of his condition began feeding him biscuits. Now, he is perhaps one of the biggest consumers of the Parle G biscuits. He usually waits at the temple and keeps an ear out for us as we open the gate of our house in the evening. He at once recognises the sound of the door opening, and comes running towards us for the biscuits. Some devotees who come to the temple are also fond of him and feed him with biscuits. But many people are against the idea of a dog lying near the temple premises. They feel he should not be allowed to roam freely in the temple surroundings. Anyway, for now, he is happily a resident of the kavu.