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Pawratri 2026 Brings Quiet, Pet-Friendly Garba to Mumbai
Pawratri is a Navratri celebration in Mumbai made for people and their pets.
People can dance Garba while listening to music through headphones.
This means the music does not play loudly over speakers and is less disturbing to animals.
The organizers also plan to give attending pets microchips.
Each chip has a special number that a vet can scan if a pet gets lost.
The number can help find the pet’s guardian through an app.
There will also be stalls selling pet-related products.
The event is meant to help people celebrate with their animals and learn how to care for them.
Mumbai-based JeevOne Welfare Foundation is organizing Pawratri 2026, a Navratri event designed around pets.
At the Garba zone, dancers will hear music through headphones instead of loudspeakers, to reduce disturbance to animals.
The foundation plans to microchip every pet attending and is working toward a central directory linking animals with their guardians.
The event will also feature pet-related stalls and promote responsible pet care, including timely vaccinations.
Pawratri follows JeevOne’s animal-welfare activities at a Kandivali Ganeshotsav pandal, which included feeding, rabies vaccinations and reflective collars for street dogs.
- Who
- JeevOne Welfare Foundation is organizing the event for pet parents and their animals.
- What
- Pawratri 2026 is a pet-friendly Navratri celebration featuring headphone-based Garba, pet-related stalls and planned microchipping.
- Where
- Mumbai.
- When
- During the 2026 Navratri festive season; an exact date is not stated.
- Why
- To include pets in festive celebrations while prioritizing their comfort and promoting animal welfare and responsible pet care.
Key facts
- Organizer
- JeevOne Welfare Foundation
- Event
- Pawratri 2026
- Location
- Mumbai
- Music format
- Garba music is delivered to dancers through headphones rather than loudspeakers.
- Microchip identification
- The article describes a 15-digit unique ID that can be scanned by a vet.
- Foundation's first camp
- Around 25 dogs were chipped at a recent camp in Kharghar.
- Previous festival activities
- At a Kandivali Ganeshotsav pandal, street dogs were fed twice daily, a rabies vaccination drive was held, and around 1,500 dogs received radium collars.
Quotes
Mrunal Mirani
Kandivali West pet parent who runs Kandivali Pet Parents.
“Navratri with dogs hasn't happened in Mumbai before, so we're all excited to see how it looks.”
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“Loud noise is very disturbing to a pet, whether it's a cat, a dog or any other animal.”
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