In Meerut, there was a dog's thirteenth ceremony and havan (ritual), and prasad (offering) was distributed. The owner said that they had been together for 12 years, and his daughter used to tie the Rakhi; but for three days, no food was cooked at home.

In Meerut, a local news headline/summary reports the death of Taffu, a domestic dog of Indian breed, after which his family gave him a final farewell like humans. He passed away on Friday after his health deteriorated. His family was so grief-stricken by his death that they did not cook food at home for three days. On Sunday, his thirteenth day ceremony was performed. In the morning, a havan (ritual offering) was held and prasad (blessed food) was distributed to relatives and neighbors. Originally from Raebareli, Sunil Yadav has been living in Meerut for the past 16 years. He is a D.N.