Timmy was a constant near the Gravity Inn Hotel in Silicon City, Indore for years. His jet-black appearance made him unmissable. When the canine wasn’t commanding his troupe as the ringleader, one could spot him scouting for food. Being a stray, treats were hard to come by. But at 10 am sharp, all activity would cease and the dogs’ ears would perk up.
For years, you see, they had a regular visitor in Rimjhim Joshi Shende, who had moved to Silicon City in 2013. The treats, food, and biscuits Rimjhim brought along would be relished and downed in a matter of minutes by the hungry audience.
But one morning, when Rimjhim looked for Timmy, he was nowhere to be found. “I knew he had been having some trouble moving around,” Rimjhim explains. “The locals told me that he’d been hit by a vehicle the previous night while lying on the side of the road.” The driver had taken time to check up on the dog, even splashing water on his wounds. “But, then they left,…
