Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma open two animal shelters in Mumbai

The couple has always been vocal for animal rights.

Virat Kohli with wife Anushka Sharma | Instagram

Indian skipper Virat Kohli along with his wife Anushka Sharma has always been vocal for animal rights. Thus, on the occasion of World Stray Animals’ Day, the right-hand batsman took to social media and announce an animal welfare project in Mumbai.

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The welfare project is a collaboration between Virat Kohli Foundation and Vivaldis Animal Health, a leading Indian animal healthcare company founded by Kunal Khanna, and Awaaz Voice of Stray Animals, a local NGO in Mumbai to set up two animal shelters in the maximum city.

Have a look at Virat Kohli’s Instagram post:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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The animal shelters will be set up in Malad and Boisar. The one in Malad will be a temporary rehab center, where mainly dogs and cats will be admitted. While the one in Boisar will be a permanent shelter, which will be home to animals who are blind, paralyzed, and are suffering from life-long diseases.

(With news18 inputs)

 
 

By Swapnil Shireesh Javkhedkar - 04 Apr, 2021

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