My Pet Story: The cat lover who used to dislike cats

Manja (left) and Chinna, two of the cats that gradually won over the writer’s heart. Photo: Nirmala Raghavan

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Fifteen years ago, a kitten was found under the car parked outside our house. The animal was puny, unable to even walk. I let Kutti (meaning small, in Tamil) become a part of our family.