Animal lover Natasha Dalal was clicked at Adoptathon 2019, an adoption camp held in Bandra, over the weekend. The event, organised by the non-profit World For All Animal Care and Adoptions, was attended by many other animal lovers. All pictures/Yogen Shah

Natasha Dalal, actor Varun Dhawan's girlfriend was seen cosying up to a puppy at the adoption drive.

The Adoptathon is that time of the year when people come out to adopt strays and beat the notion of buying animals. It's inspirational!

In picture: Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan's son Arhaan Khan at Adoptathon 2019.

Daisy Shah is also a dog lover. The adoption fair saw over 180 healthy and fully-vaccinated stray dogs and kitties up for adoption. Daisy Shah who has been a regular visitor of the fair for the last three years was seen snuggling with the dogs at the fair.

"I adopted a puppy from them last year. I completely agree with the term 'adopt, don't shop'. We usually have fantasies and preferences regarding the breed of dogs, but what about the strays?" said the actor. Stressing on the importance of preserving Indian breed of dogs, Shah said, "Pariah is our national breed of dogs. I feel they need homes too."

Besides Daisy, Scores of animal lovers from throughout Maharashtra flocked to the adoption fair.

In picture: Notebook actor Zaheer Iqbal too was clicked at the event.

Adoptathon 2019 is the ninth edition of adoptathon fair which is Asia's largest stray pet adoption fair.

In picture: Priyaank Sharma too attended the event.