There are so many stray dogs in the world that just need a little human kindness. But while many people just pass these dogs by, others dedicate their whole lives to helping them.
Like one Buddhist monk, whose faith has led him to save thousands of stray dogs from the streets of China.
Zhi Xiang is a 51-year-old monk who has been dedicating his time and resources to help stray dogs since 1994. In that time, he has helped save an incredible 8,000 dogs.
He says that he is driven by his faith to help the helpless animals: “I have to rescue them because if I don’t, they will die for sure,” Zhi told AFP.