Zabi Khan

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Zabi Khan is an Indian animal rights activist. He is the founder of the NGO A Place to Bark..He was born in a middle-class family in Hyderabad.At the age of 13, Zabi spotted an abandoned puppy on a street. He tried to locate his owners, and when he couldnt, he took the puppy to his home. He named the puppy Casanova.The puppy fell sick and subsequently, passed away. During an interview, while sharing the incident, Zabi said, He fell sick two days later. My father and I took him to a doctor, but Casanova passed away that night. The doctor had told my father that he had a severe bacterial infection it was probably the reason he was abandoned. He was my first pet and I was heartbroken..After losing his pet dog Casanova, Zabi promised himself that he wouldnt let any animal suffer like his pet.He then started volunteering at Hyderabads NGOs and animal shelters.In 2014, he founded an NGO A Place to Bark, which works to rehabilitate abandoned and abused dogs.He opened the NGO with the support of his family in a rented place near his house.When Zabi was doing an engineering course, it became difficult for him to manage his NGO. Subsequently, he came up with the idea of starting a shelter for animals inside his college campus and convinced the authorities for it.His college, KG Reddy College of Engineering and Technology (KGRCET), Hyderabad, became Indias first animal-friendly educational campus. Zabi Khan addressing the students and faculty of his college.