Adopt, don't buy pets; says `angel' Sunny Leone

Following the recent ban by Indian government on the import of foreign pedigree dogs for commercial purposes like breeding, Leone has now urged citizens never to buy pets, and instead adopt as there is cruelty involved in the breeding trade.
With an infectious smile on her face and posing next to rescued dog Kaali from the Welfare of Stray Dogs group, actress Sunny Leone has joined hands with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA India) to promote the adoption of street dogs and cats.
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The new PETA India campaign highlights the caption "Be an Angel for Animals! Adopt a Dog From the Street or a Shelter". Through the campaign, Leone wants to draw her fans' attention to the plight of dogs waiting for loving homes in animal shelters, as well as those suffering on the street. She states that adoption, not buying, is key to fighting the worldwide crisis of animal homelessness. "I believe in not buying, and adopting. If you can rescue an animal, then that's one of the greatest gifts you can give somebody," states Leone.
Right now, homeless cats and dogs all across India are fighting for their lives. With only scraps to eat, many go hungry. Others are killed by vehicles, sustain broken bones and wounds that become infected, or are abused by cruel people. Countless more wait in animal shelters because there aren't enough good homes for them.
PETA and Leone also promote sterilisation of companion animals. Just one unaltered female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 puppies in six years. In seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce 370,000 kittens. Sterilising eliminates the stress and discomfort that females endure during heat and greatly reduces the risk of developing mammary cancer. It also makes males far less likely to roam or fight. PETA has also welcomed the recent ban on import of foreign breed dogs, as it will now discourage the cruel dog breeding trade.
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