R.I.P. Shakti & Parvati

We had some really bad news from Goa this past week: 2 of Jivana’s oldest residents were taken ill and quite quickly passed away. First, Shakti was taken ill on Monday and she was closely followed by Parvati on Tuesday.

Used to roaming freely around the plantation’s gardens, Shakti, Parvati and Lakshmi have made up part of Jivana’s security contingent for many years and know the property as well as anyone.

In the last 8 years all 3 have been great guard dogs, doing a thorough job of warding off squirrels, snakes and monkeys, but they have always been great company for us all and very placid when interacting with our paying guests.

The whole affair was particularly difficult for our permanent security guys who have cared for the dogs for many years, know them better than anyone and value their company on patrol in the early hours. Lakshmi, thankfully, is still in good health, but we shall see in the coming weeks how she responds to losing her best friends who will, of course, be sorely missed.

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