Advocate adopts leopard at Katraj zoo

Patel has adopted Kirti for three months in the name of his late father Vishvesh Chandulal Patel. He has handed over a cheque for Rs 15,000 to Zurmure. “There are only 1,411 tigers left across the country; it’s alarming given that even now deforestation is rapidly encroaching on their personal spaces. The same is the case with leopards. I hope more will come forward to adopt animals now,” he said.

Zurmure said,“We hope to send a message across that even animals are part of our society and they deserve better treatment and living conditions .”

Patel,who has received a citation,will have a board erected in his name at the zoo. He,however,will have no ownership rights. Only medicines and food for the animal will be provided with the money donated. The donations will be exempted from income tax.