My Pet Story: Oscar, my friend and teacher

Oscar was well loved by the writer’s family, and left them with a lifetime of precious memories. Photo: Bhavani Sundaram

It is difficult to write about a soul which has touched your life, affected your existence and made a difference in your outlook towards companions. I have been debating writing about my pet Oscar for a long time but every time I sat down to pen a few words on him, my emotions took over and I was unable to continue.

Oscar was a mixed breed with some traits of a pointer, with black spots on his body and black patches on his face.