Pamela Anderson has written a letter to Indian city bosses telling them not to kill stray dogs.

In the bizarre letter - written on behalf of PETA - the former Baywatch babe even points out that dogs can't wear condoms and it is not their fault if they breed.

She goes on to tell Jairaj Phatak, the municipal commissioner of Greater Mumbai, to adopt a sterilisation programme for the homeless dogs rather than killing them.

"Dogs cannot use condoms, but with the municipality's help, they can be 'fixed' – painlessly, quickly and permanently." Anderson wrote.

There are believed to be around 70,000 stray dogs in Mumbai which contributes to the spread of diseases including rabies.