David Duchovny promotes new programme

David Duchovny is putting his name to a new spray and neuter programme to help put an end to animal suffering.

The X-Files star shot an advert for the company 600Million.org, which aids to find a safe population-control solution so millions of dogs aren't abandones or put down at birth.

In the video, the actor invites fans to follow his lead and help donate to the cause.

He says: "Please join me and 600Million.org in a unique project to help the numer one cause of suffering for dogs - control the population. It's estimated that around the world there are over 600 million stray dogs, living in horrible conditions.

"Right not a team of scientists is working on a pill to sterilise dogs, which would drastically reduce the population - safely, humanely and cost-effectively - without surgery and without killing.