Cats, Cows, and Monkeys…Oh My!

Animals are teeming in Mumbai. I have no hope in knowing which ones have owners. Stepping around stray dogs and avoiding wandering goats has become normal(ish). All in one week, I saw…

A stray kitten and his mama 

 

Cows! Yes, cows are considered sacred in Hinduism. There are cow pens throughout the city where they are looked after. Cows are also often on the sidewalk or even smack dab in the middle of traffic. 

        

Monkeys! They are so expressive, no? There are hordes of wild monkeys on Elephanta Island, which is off the coast of Mumbai. We went to see the network of sculpted caves, but spent just as much time observing these spunky monkeys.