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Pet sitting in Kolkata: the local guide
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Quick answer
Pet dogs in Kolkata are registered with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, and Pups & Kits Pet Hospital in Survey Park says it is open 24/7, 365 days a year.
The year turns on Durga Puja: in 2026 state offices close every day from 15 to 26 October and schools from 15 October to 12 November. Petym is not taking bookings in Kolkata yet; this page is the guide while sitters are verified.
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Kolkata at a glance
- Pet dog licence
- Mandatory
- Round-the-clock vets
- 1 confirmed
- Hottest month
- May · 35.5 °C average high
- Wettest month
- August · 372.1 mm
- Coolest month
- January · 14.3 °C average low
The pet dog licence in Kolkata
Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) registers dogs under section 521 of the KMC Act, 1980. Its 2026 to 27 schedule sets dog registration at Rs 100 per dog, plus a Rs 50 processing fee.
Emergency vets in Kolkata
Kolkata has one confirmed round-the-clock pet hospital so far; the government options keep daytime hours.
Open 24 hours
Pups & Kits Pet Hospital
Survey Park, SantoshpurPrivate
Daytime only
Belgachia Veterinary Clinics (West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences)
BelgachiaVeterinary university
Daytime only
Moitri Veterinary Clinic
Deshapriya ParkPrivate
Kolkata’s weather, month by month
Averages for 1991 to 2020 at the Kolkata (Alipore) station, from India Meteorological Department, unless a row names another source.
- Hottest months
- May, with an average daily high of 35.5 °C, and April at 35.4 °C.
- Highest on record
- 43.9 °C on 1 June 1924.
- Rain
- 1,813.3 mm a year over 84.2 rainy days. July (371.6 mm) and August (372.1 mm) are effectively tied as the wettest months.
- Monsoon
- Normally arrives on 12 June and withdraws on 14 October. India Meteorological Department (MAUSAM journal)
- Coolest month
- January, with an average nightly low of 14.3 °C.
- Heat and cold waves
- West Bengal is named in IMD's list of heat-wave-prone areas, and is in the core cold-wave zone. India Meteorological Department
It stays sticky from May to September: relative humidity at 5.30 pm averages 83% in August.
Coming holidays and school breaks in Kolkata
- , Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja: state offices closed every day Public holiday
- , School Puja vacation School break
- , Kali Puja (Diwali) Public holiday
- , Bhai Phota Public holiday
- , Chhath Puja Public holiday
- Guru Nanak's birthday Public holiday
- Christmas Public holiday
Leaving Kolkata with your pet
- Howrah (HWH). Eastern Railway lists Howrah's parcel booking point as open round the clock.
- Sealdah (SDAH). Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division.
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. Run by the Airports Authority of India.
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Questions about Kolkata
How long is the Durga Puja holiday in Kolkata in 2026?
- West Bengal's state offices are closed every day from 15 to 26 October 2026, and recognised schools have their Puja vacation from 15 October to 12 November.
Is Howrah's parcel office open at night?
- Eastern Railway lists the parcel booking point at Howrah as open round the clock, which is where a dog travelling in the brake van is booked.
When does the monsoon reach Kolkata?
- Normally on 12 June, withdrawing around 14 October. July and August are the wettest months, at about 372 mm each.
Keep reading
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- 24-hour and emergency vets in Kolkata
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- A pet owner's guide to ChennaiLicence, vets and weather in Chennai.
- A pet owner's guide to MumbaiLicence, vets and weather in Mumbai.
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Sources
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- Government of West Bengal (Act text, PRS copy): Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, section 521 (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)
- Government of West Bengal, Finance Department: List of holidays for the year 2026 (27 November 2025) (opens in a new tab)
- West Bengal Board of Secondary Education: Model holiday list 2026 for recognised schools (opens in a new tab)
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- Eastern Railway, Howrah Division: Parcel booking points over Howrah Division (12 January 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Eastern Railway, Sealdah Division: List of stations of Sealdah Division (opens in a new tab)
- Airports Authority of India: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (opens in a new tab)
- Pups & Kits Pet Hospital: Pups & Kits Pet Hospital (opens in a new tab)
- West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences: Clinics and hospital (opens in a new tab)
- Moitri Veterinary Clinic: Moitri Veterinary Clinic: services, contact and clinic hours (opens in a new tab)