Zachary Quinto connects with The Wild magazine to promote upcoming roles, which have him starring in ‘Michael’ with James Franco and acting in new Starz show ‘The Chair’. For the feature, Quinto is photographed by Tetsu Kubota and styled by Julian Jesus.
The Wild also asks Quinto about the first dog he adopted from an animal shelter. Quinto shares, “I’ve done a lot of work to support organizations that are dealing with animal rights and animal protection. I would never get a dog from anywhere other than a rescue organization or a pound. That’s where all my animals come from. Animals are a huge part of my life. They always have been. I feel like they are teachers in ways and guides through our lives if we let them be. I’ve had one of my dogs for over eleven years, and I feel he’s taught me more about myself. It’s been the most important relationship of my adult life. Caring for that creature and going through all my life changes and experiences, it’s been an incredible and powerful connection on a spiritual level. That’s what animals can be, so we need to protect them every way we can. It breaks my heart a little walking through Manhattan when I pass a pet store that I don’t expect. If I know it’s there, I’ll try and cross the street, because just seeing windows full of dogs that are bred in puppy mills and sold for thousands of dollars, oftentimes to people who may be wealthy but not necessarily responsible parents, it’s just discouraging. It’s disheartening. I love animals and I love to take care of them and help them whenever I can.” Read more at TheWildMagazine.com.
