PETA Press Meet with Sania Mirza, Hyderabad

Mumbai - Today, tennis champion Sania Mirza, who recently won in the US Open Mixed Doubles and has been honoured with Padma Shri and Arjuna Awards, posed as an 'angel' with images of dogs and cats holding a sign reading "Be an Angel for Animals: Adopt, Never Buy" at Annapurna Studios in Jubilee Hills during a sneak peek of a shoot with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India. The beautiful hair and make-up has been done by Tamanna Rooz and Esha Amin has styled the outfit.

"Rescued animals make the best companions. They are grateful to be spared from a difficult life on the streets, or to be adopted from an animal shelter. I feel happy that I have saved lives by adopting cats from streets", Mirza says. "I urge everyone who has time and space to be a champion for homeless animals by please adopting a dog or cat from an animal shelter or the street, instead of from a pet store or breeder."

Across India, millions of dogs and cats struggle to survive on the streets. Many of them go hungry or are injured, hit by vehicles or abused.
Countless others are left to languish in animal shelters because there aren't enough good homes for them. PETA and Mirza want people to know that they can bring joy into the life of a homeless dog or cat - and into their own lives - by adopting a lovable and loving homeless animal if they have the time, space and resources to provide a lifetime of affection and care. And in order to take a bite out of the homeless-animal crisis, PETA encourages all people to have their animal companions sterilised.