Imran for animals

Khan says his life was enriched after he adopted Tony and that he would like all his fans to experience the same joy. After his friend found Tony wandering on the streets, Khan took time to file a complaint with the police and learnt that the person Tony had been living with, had thrown him out of the house.

In a PETA interview, Khan talked about how he has always tried to help animals in need.  “Ultimately it boils down to how much you care,” says Khan in the video, who wants to open his own animal shelter. “I care a lot about animals. If I see an injured or sick animal and essentially any animal I feel I could help in some way, I do that.”

Adds Khan, “The fact is that there are dogs and cats and all kinds of animals roaming around on the streets. Often people buy dogs or cats and see them as toys or fashion accessories. They get bored of them soon and throw them out of the house. It’s a very horrible thing to do.”

In India, around 25 million homeless dogs struggle to survive on the streets. They go hungry or are injured/ killed, hit by vehicles or abused by cruel people. Countless others are kept in animal shelters because there aren’t enough good homes for them. Every time a dog or a cat has a litter, it means fewer homes for the dogs and cats who are languishing in animals shelters or roaming on the streets.

PETA encourages all prospective cat or dog guardians to always adopt from an animal shelter or take in a homeless animal from the streets and never to buy from a breeder or pet store. PETA also reminds guardians always to get their animal companions sterilised. For details, visit PETAIndia.com