Most 10-year-old boys spend their free time playing sports or video games, but Ken Amante is very different. He spends his free time rescuing stray animals within a remote area of the Philippines where he lives. The high-spirited boy first gained worldwide attention and admiration when pictures of him feeding local strays went viral. Soon afterward, he was flooded with donations from concerned animal lovers all over the world. As a result, he was able to accomplish his dream of creating a no-kill animal shelter that rescues dogs and cats from a painful, difficult life on the streets.
Dubbed the Happy Animals Club, the shelter aims to rescue animals from both the streets and from the local city pound, where unclaimed animals are usually killed off.
"I'm just a kid who loves animals," said Amante, who spoke exclusively to HNGN Pets Happy Zone via video conference.
Now, a year into the shelter's operation, Amante talks about his lifeling fascination with animals, the challenges he faces since his shelter opened, and his vision for the shelter's future.
