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Pet sitting in Ahmedabad: the local guide
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Quick answer
Pet dogs in Ahmedabad are registered online with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, and Paws Universe in Bodakdev says its emergency unit is open 24*7, including public holidays.
It has the hottest May of Petym's 14 cities, with a 41.8 °C average high, and Ahmedabad's Navratri festival runs from 11 to 19 October 2026. Petym is not taking bookings in Ahmedabad yet; this page is the guide while sitters are verified.
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Ahmedabad at a glance
- Pet dog licence
- Mandatory
- Round-the-clock vets
- 1 confirmed
- Hottest month
- May · 41.8 °C average high
- Wettest month
- July · 310.1 mm
- Coolest month
- January · 12.4 °C average low
The pet dog licence in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) registers pet dogs online, through its Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD). AMC's circulars tell staff to check that pet owners have registered their dogs and to issue notices.
Emergency vets in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad has one emergency unit confirmed on its own website so far. Another private hospital and the state's veterinary polyclinic are still being checked.
Emergency unit 24 hours · other hours not published
Paws Universe
BodakdevPrivate
Daytime only
Pets & Paws Veterinary Hospital, Bopal
Bopal (Ambli-Bopal Road)Private
Daytime only
Pets & Paws Veterinary Hospital, Naroda
Nava Naroda (Hanspura)Private
Ahmedabad’s weather, month by month
Averages for 1991 to 2020 at the Ahmedabad station, from India Meteorological Department, unless a row names another source.
- Hottest months
- May, with an average daily high of 41.8 °C, the highest of Petym's 14 cities, then April at 39.7 °C and June at 39.0 °C.
- Highest on record
- 48.0 °C on 20 May 2016.
- Rain
- 783.6 mm a year over only 33.9 rainy days. July is the wettest month, at 310.1 mm.
- Monsoon
- Normally arrives on 26 June and withdraws on 28 September. India Meteorological Department (MAUSAM journal)
- Coolest month
- January, with an average nightly low of 12.4 °C.
- Heat waves
- Gujarat is named in IMD's list of heat-wave-prone areas. India Meteorological Department
- Cold waves
- Gujarat is in the core cold-wave zone. National Disaster Management Authority
May afternoons are very dry, relative humidity at 5.30 pm averages 25%, while August's averages 72%.
Coming holidays and school breaks in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad's Navratri festival runs from 11 to 19 October 2026, according to Gujarat Tourism; it is not a public holiday.
- Dussehra Public holiday
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birthday Public holiday
- , School Diwali vacation (GSHSEB schools) School break
- Dhanteras Optional holiday
- Diwali (central government list) Public holiday
- Vikram Samvat New Year (Bestu Varas) Public holiday
- Bhai Bij Public holiday
- Guru Nanak's birthday Public holiday
- Christmas Public holiday
Leaving Ahmedabad with your pet
- Ahmedabad Jn (ADI, Kalupur). Western Railway's Ahmedabad Division lists it as an NSG-1 station; the division does not name its parcel booking points.
- Sabarmati (SBIB) and Sabarmati Jn (SBT). Western Railway, Ahmedabad Division.
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD). Run by Adani Airports.
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Questions about Ahmedabad
How hot does Ahmedabad get in May?
- May averages a 41.8 °C daily high, the hottest of Petym's 14 cities, and the city's record is 48.0 °C, set on 20 May 2016 (IMD 1991 to 2020 normals).
When is the Diwali school vacation in Ahmedabad in 2026?
- Gujarat's secondary and higher-secondary schools break from 5 to 25 November 2026 under the GSHSEB calendar; Vikram Samvat New Year falls on 10 November.
When does the monsoon reach Ahmedabad?
- Normally on 26 June, withdrawing around 28 September. July is the wettest month, at about 310 mm, and the city averages only about 34 rainy days a year.
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Sources
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- Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation: Pet Dog Registration (and Pet Cat Registration) (opens in a new tab)
- India Meteorological Department: Climatological tables of observatories in India, 1991 to 2020 (opens in a new tab)
- India Meteorological Department (MAUSAM journal): Normal dates of onset, progress and withdrawal of the southwest monsoon over India (2020) (opens in a new tab)
- India Meteorological Department: FAQ on heat wave (opens in a new tab)
- National Disaster Management Authority: Guidelines on cold wave and frost (2021) (opens in a new tab)
- Government of Gujarat, General Administration Department: Public holidays 2026 (No. GS/22/2025/JSR/2025/509/GH, 27 Nov 2025) (opens in a new tab)
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- Government of Gujarat, General Administration Department: Optional holidays 2026 (same notification, Part II) (opens in a new tab)
- Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India: Holidays to be observed in central government offices during 2026 (opens in a new tab)
- Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board: School activity calendar 2026 to 27 (circular of 2 May 2026, in Gujarati) (opens in a new tab)
- Western Railway, Ahmedabad Division: Introduction to the Commercial Branch, Ahmedabad Division (opens in a new tab)
- Adani Airports (SVPI Airport): Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad (AMD) (opens in a new tab)
- Paws Universe: Indoor patient treatment (emergency unit hours) (opens in a new tab)
- Pets & Paws Veterinary Hospital: Pets & Paws Veterinary Hospital: locations, hours and services (opens in a new tab)