Arshad Warsi loves animals — from rabbits (he had even wanted to adopt one while shooting for a film) to dogs. Talking about his love for animals Arshad says, “I have had pets for as long as I can remember. My first pet was a squirrel, when I was in boarding school. Then I have had white rats, a snake, a monkey, many dogs and wanted a chimp. I still want to own a horse. At the moment I have a very old dog, who is a mix between a golden retriever and a boxer Ninja. I wish humans would leave wild animals alone, stop encroaching into their land and world. Wild animals are meant to be in the jungle and humans in cities. As an animal lover it’s heartbreaking to see images of animals in the jungle being slaughtered for their skin, tusk, tooth, bones etc for decoration or medicine etc, it just rips my heart out. Having said that, I must add that, I am also against stray dogs. I feel animals can either be pets or in the jungle, not on the streets.”