Of course, most children this age spend their pockets on things like cookies or sweets, but Ken Amante decided to use the item for an honest purpose by providing food for helpless stray dogs in his neighborhood in the Philippines.
Fortunately, the child’s gesture did not go unnoticed, after his incredible story went viral, many people around the world wanted to share their kindness with this little hero.
Huge donations were raised, The dream of a 9-year-old child came true, as he was able to open a shelter for all these unfortunate animals.
He was very kind and modest by nature, at first, no one knew about Ken’s activities.
However, noticing that his son was leaving the house full of food almost every day, the father chased after him one day, but only because his heart melted from the scene he met a few streets away.
Her baby was surrounded by a group of stray dogs, all wagging their tails, waiting for their friend to deliver food.
Proud father took a photo of his son and later shared it on Reddit. And that’s where it all started. “My son has been feeding the stray dogs in the district for about two weeks now,” the man wrote. “I tagged with me today.”
It was not long before the heartbreaking story caused a stir on the Internet, and Ken became known for his kindness. He received a lot of support from animal rights activists around the world fortunately, right after he opened the shelter, The Happy Animals Club.
“I have always loved animals, even when I was little. “I loved them even when I was little,” the boy told HNGN.
I loved them even when I was little. My parents said that before I could even talk, I was already sleeping with my dad’s cat, Hajime-Kun.
Asked about the shelter he had set up, Ken said it was his dream because he was still a little boy.
“I want to save those dogs as much as I can from suffering for no reason,” he told METRO.
Since its opening in 2014, Ken Shelter has rescued and rehabilitated hundreds of animals. They feed all the stray animals in the neighborhood.
What a hero this little boy is!
