Lea Michele: 'I'm a big animal lover'

Lea Michele has revealed that she often rescues abandoned animals.

The Glee star said that she feels it's important to speak out for stray dogs and cats as they are often mistreated and neglected.

"I'm a really big animal lover," she told People.

"My mother always said, 'Stand for something, or [you'll] fall for everything'. I feel like [animals] don't have a voice."

She also recalled rescuing a dog and a litter of kittens while on the Glee set.

"[The kittens] probably would have been eaten, so I rescued them," she said.

"I made the people at Glee send the dog to the vet, and we had him cleaned up."