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The only thing he did not have was his name in the family ration card

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03.37 am, 18th July, Jerry breathed his last on ammas lap. He even did his saashtangam salute moments before that. Why would anyone name his or her dog after a rat one would ask. He came to me with that name. When I found this guy first, the first thing that struck me was "Boy he is huge" un cared for, abandoned, forlorn and immensely sad. Deepak and Ganesh asked me again. Are u sure you wish to pick this guy up? He is overgrown and definitely does not look puppy like. Its such a cliché if I tell u that my heart went out to him the minute I set my eyes on him.. The thing about meeting your first pet and life partner is a lot alike. You sense the connection. that tug at your heart. It is the eyes maybe. But when people said "fallen in love" I would be like Duh..one grows in love..that's what happened when I introduced jerry to the rest.. He was bored and did not seem to care about anything or anyone. He was grumpy but so lazy to even show it. From Palavakkam I to