In Thiruvarpu, Kottayam, a couple named Anush and Soya has dedicated the past twelve years to preserving rare native Indian cow breeds, including Vechur, Cheruvalli, and Punganur crosses. Their homestead, located near the historic Thiruvarpu temple, features a variety of native cows, including a remarkably small two-month-old calf named Ammani. This tiny Punganur-Vechur cross has become a major attraction on their farm due to her cute stature and close attachment to the family.

The journey into native cattle rearing began after Anush attended an agricultural exhibition at CMS College, where he learned about the health benefits of native cow milk. One of their prominent cows, Ponni, has a touching survival story; her mother died from consuming plastic when Ponni was just 16 days old. Anush and Soya successfully raised her by bottle-feeding her black tea and feeding her crushed local grass when regular cow’s milk caused digestive issues. Ponni has now successfully calved five times, with the tiny Ammani being her latest offspring.

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The family manages the farm out of pure passion rather than commercial profit, utilizing the cow dung as organic manure for cultivating Kathali bananas, which are supplied to local temple shops for ritual offerings. Their traditional homestead also features a well-preserved 90-year-old ancestral house, a variety of pets, and a historic wooden water wheel (Chakram) once used to drain water from the low-lying paddy fields of Kuttanad.