In his youth, Alain Delon used to wear military jackets to keep stray puppies warm that he encountered on the street. Today, the 81-year-old French actor cares for five shelters for homeless dogs and cats.

«In my house, there are always many dogs living. I even bred my own breed. Dogs remind me of sick children whose life has been measured only ten to fourteen years…»

Delon has been living in Switzerland for a long time and is involved in rescuing dogs. Once, upon learning that some sadists had poured gasoline on a dog in the Pyrenees and set it on fire, he sent his veterinarian to help the dog and even pursued legal action against the perpetrators. For the first time in legal practice, the judge ordered that the victim—a dog named Mambo—be present in the courtroom. Alain Delon even tries to ensure that dogs have their own lawyers. By the way, the sadists were given real long prison sentences.

Alain Delon’s love for dogs dates back to his childhood. He recalls that his first dog was a Doberman named Gala. «Once I yelled at her and even hit her on the rear. She sat down and looked at me. I saw that she was hurt. From that moment on, I understood, and now my dogs always smile.»

«Dogs that are with homeless people on the street always touch me. They don’t care that their owner is homeless. They love their human like a father, just like Mitterand’s Labrador loved his owner, not knowing he was the president of the country.

Do you think my dogs know that I am Alain Delon? They don’t care! My dogs love me; they don’t know who I am, what I do. It’s unconditional love, love without reflection, pure and real love!»

Alain Delon is a member of the Animal Protection Society. In his estate, he lives with 8 dogs. There is also a cemetery for all his former dogs: there were a total of 45 of them. In the midst of this canine necropolis, he built a chapel. After numerous requests, he obtained official permission to be buried there when the time comes. He claims it is the ultimate luxury.

But Alain Delon cares not only about deceased animals. He is much more concerned about the living ones, those who suffer, those who are tortured, bother him much more. Both he and his friend Brigitte Bardot are ready to use all means available to protect them!

Once, Alain Delon called a helicopter to rescue a cat whose paw someone had torn off by tying her to a car. Now, the three-legged cat lives in his estate. Just like a three-legged rabbit.